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APICS The Association for Operations Management

APICS The Association for Operations Management is the premier source of the body of knowledge in Operations Management, including Manufacturing, Production, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Purchasing, Logistics, and Lean Enterprise. Since 1957, individuals and companies have relied on APICS for its superior training, certifications, and a worldwide network of accomplished industry professionals.

Albany/Capital District APICS

Since 1976, the Albany/Capital District Chapter has been serving the region, sponsoring monthly professional development meetings, featuring guest speakers and company tours. Additionally, the Chapter provides training for two internationally recognized certifications (CPIM - Certified in Production and Inventory Management, CSCP – Certified Supply Chain Professional) and the APICS body of knowledge.

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Chapter Earns 2010-2011 Platinum Rating

The Albany/Capital District Chapter of APICS has earned a Platinum rating for the 2010-2011 year as part of the APICS C-BAR (Chapter Benchmarking and Reporting) process. Among other things, the C-BAR program is designed to recognize chapters that meet or exceed the set of activities recommended for a successful chapter. The Gold rating is the highest yearly award in the C-BAR program, and is reserved for chapters that perform well above the minimum standards. In order to qualify for Platinum rating, chapters must earn a Gold rating for five consecutive years.

2010 APICS Certification Exam Pass Rate Report

This report details the 2006-2010 average pass rates for all the APICS CSCP and CPIM exam modules in North America and Internationally. It also discusses monitoring and management of pass rates, as well as the cut scoring process, scaled scoring, and the relationship between exams and courseware.
Click here to view the report.

Educational Offerings

Certified in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM)

Since 1973, the CPIM program has educated more than 90,000 manufacturing professionals on essential terminology, concepts, and strategies related to demand management, procurement and supplier planning, material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, sales and operations planning, master scheduling, performance measurements, supplier relationships, quality control, and continuous improvement. Click here for further details on CPIM.

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

The CSCP designation is for professionals who are interested in increasing their knowledge and expertise in the field of supply chain management. CSCP will help you advance your career while giving you the foundation to improve your company's competitive position and profitability. Click here for further details on CSCP.

APICS Lean Enterprise Workshop Series

As more organizations decide to go lean, demand is escalating for a skilled team and system-wide approach for developing and implementing lean project plans. This course is designed to equip you with the broad knowledge and tools to map the transformation for developing a lean culture at your organization. Click here for further details on Lean Workshop.

Professional Development Meetings

Professional Development Meetings are normally held 5pm-8pm the 2nd Wednesday of each month from September – June. We strive to keep events central within the area, choose interesting tours and speakers, and select from the finer area restaurants.

June 2012 Professional Development Meeting

Wednesday, June 13th

2012 Chapter Year-End PDM & Board of Directors Election

Two Words: Brewery Tour!!!

Saratoga Brewery Tour

Dinner Catered By Hatties

Meeting Info

2012 Albany/Capital District APICS Scholarship & Service Award Winners

For the eighth consecutive year, the Albany/Capital District chapter of APICS awarded two $1,000.00 scholarships to students in the Capital District. The 2012 scholarship winners are:

Mr. Conor P. Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clark of Albany, New York. Conor is a junior at The Robbins School of Business at the University of Richmond.

Mr. Patrick Stuff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stuff of Fultonville, New York. Patrick is a senior engineering major at Penn State University.

Additionally, the Chapter presents several service-based awards, along with the scholarships, at the annual awards dinner in May. The 2012 service award winners are:

Company of the Year: St. Gobain Performance Plastics

Member of the Year: Lee Carrier

Instructor of the Year: Sal Ganino

Service Awards

35 Years
Earle Booth
Mike O'Shea

25 Years
Tom Jenkins
David Barcomb

20 Years
Ken Wright
Ken Stuff
Susan McCarthy

15 Years
Deborah Gitto

10 Years
Randy Mallory

5 Years
David Rubin
Ralph Russo

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