The APICS Connection is a monthly e-newsletter designed to keep you informed about news and educational opportunities in the APICS membership community.
APICS Membership: Your Most Powerful Link
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APICS connects you to the relevant education, world-renowned certifications, comprehensive resources, and worldwide professional network you need to advance in your career and improve productivity in your organization.
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New! Academic Professional Membership from APICS
Educators in operations management play an important role in shaping the future of the profession by contributing to the body of knowledge and mentoring students entering the workforce. The new academic professional membership from APICS recognizes the link between education and industry with a special membership category designed for professors, assistant professors, researchers, deans, lecturers, and equivalent roles internationally.
As an APICS academic professional member, you will benefit from:
- Recognition. Showcase your experience and expertise by contributing to the operations management body of knowledge through research, published articles, presenting, and mentoring.
- Connection. Network with more than 42,000 industry professionals and academicians worldwide.
- Information. Industry publications and resources to keep you current on practical applications and developing topics.
- Legacy. Make a difference in the professional growth of students entering the workforce.
If you are an academician, be recognized for your contributions and connect with your colleagues from around the world. For only $25, plus chapter dues, become an academic member today!
APICS Launches Supply Chain Contest
As APICS members know firsthand, the APICS body of knowledge makes a world of difference in the productivity of organizations around the globe. Now APICS members are applying their expertise to help those who need it the most.
APICS has developed a partnership with America’s Second Harvest–The Nation’s Food Bank Network to help feed our country’s neediest families by building a supply chain against hunger.
The APICS Supply Chain Contest, in conjunction with the APICS 50th Anniversary, demonstrates the impact APICS education makes throughout the supply chain and in our communities.
APICS members will receive their official Supply Chain Contest packet in the mail in the coming weeks. The packet includes a colored wristband that represents a potential link in your region’s supply chain against hunger.
Everyone who makes a monetary donation will be entered in a grand prize drawing for a Magellan Maestro 4040 Global Positioning System, having a retail value of $499.99 (US) that will be presented to the winner at the 2007 APICS International Conference & Expo.
Region supply chains will be unfurled at APICS 2007, and the region with the longest supply chain against hunger will be named the winner.
Here’s how to participate in the APICS Supply Chain Contest. When you receive your packet in the mail:
- Write your name, company, e-mail address, and message on the wristband. The message can be anything including a memorable APICS moment, such as why you joined APICS or how APICS has helped your career.
- Increase your chance of winning by referring five colleagues who you think will benefit from being an APICS member. For every colleague you refer, you can submit a wristband with your information on it.
Visit www.apics.org/supplychaincontest for more information and to enter the names of your five colleagues.
- Send your wristband and at least a $1 donation to your local chapter by October 8. There are 13 million hungry children in our country. The more you can give, the more children we can help.
- Wristbands and donations collected by your chapter will be recorded and then forwarded to your region representatives where the wristbands will be used as links in your region’s chain. Donations will be contributed to a local America's Second Harvest Network food bank.
For more information or to request a packet, go to www.apics.org/supplychaincontest and read the Supply Chain Contest FAQs.
Take the APICS 50-Member Challenge
April was a fabulous month for the APICS 50-Member Challenge! Thanks to the efforts of current members, APICS welcomed 90 new members in the campaign.
The APICS 50-Member Challenge celebrates the APICS 50th Anniversary by sharing the benefits of membership to strengthen the APICS community and profession. All current members are eligible to participate and win prizes. Prizes will be awarded monthly. All participants will have a chance to win a grand prize each month.
Read a list of winners and new members for April 2006. Each referring member will receive a $5.00 coffee gift card for participating.
Congratulations Edward Kantor of the Western Massachusetts Chapter, grand prize winner for April 2006. Kantor receives a $100 (US) gift card.
Help APICS celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2007 by participating in the APICS 50-Member Challenge. You’ll benefit and so will a colleague!
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Sustain Your Operations Management Knowledge at
APICS 2007
APICS members, customers, and exhibitors from around the world attend the APICS International Conference & Expo to stay at the forefront of the operations management profession.
Make APICS 2007 a part of your career development for the year. Join us in Denver, Colorado, on October 21 – 23, 2007, as we explore operations management challenges that are facing the profession and industry at large. These are just a few of the sessions featured at APICS 2007:
- Supply Chain Sustainability
- Sourcing Globally with Minimal Risk
- The Bioterrorism Act and Inventory Management in Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Register now to increase your knowledge, stay up to date on operations management trends, and see the latest in products and applications.
To receive monthly updates about new speakers, educational sessions, and 50th anniversary events and celebrations, sign up for the APICS 2007 e-Newsletter.
Tap into the Power of the APICS Membership Community
Your APICS membership network, more than 42,000 members strong, enables you to exchange ideas, solve problems, and make helpful contacts with colleagues around the world.
Locally, to make the most of your network, get in touch with your area APICS chapter. APICS has more than 250 chapters located throughout North America that offer convenient and personalized education. Use the Chapter Locator to find a chapter near you and learn about its upcoming activities, ranging from instructor-led certification review classes and workshops, to plant tours and job placement services.
See what’s going on around APICS to celebrate the 50th anniversary.
Globally, your APICS network is as close as your desktop. Sign on to APICS Learning Communities to share resources, discuss issues, and help solve business challenges. More than 4,000 members have joined the online forum, and the number is growing every day.
Each week, APICS features an industry-related question appearing in the APICS Learning Communities on the APICS home page at www.apics.org. If you have a question or can provide an answer, participate in Question of the Week. Consider APICS to be your answer network.
Enhance Your Earning Power
APICS CSCP Registration Deadline Approaching
APICS CSCP registration closes for the June 23 exam on May 11 – download the APICS CSCP Registration Bulletin today.
Be a leader among your colleagues. Earning the APICS CSCP designation puts you in an elite group of supply chain management experts. To take the June 23 exam, you must already have an approved APICS CSCP Eligibility Application.
If you are considering the APICS CSCP, learn more. Plan now to take the APICS CSCP exam the next time around. The APICS CSCP Learning System can help you prepare. With the APICS CSCP Learning System, you can choose either self-study or instructor-led learning options – which ever is right for you! Take the APICS CSCP Learning System free demo today.
Prepare for Your Next APICS CPIM Exam
APICS Certification Review Workshops are an intensive way to prepare for the APICS CPIM exams. In just three days, you can review for an APICS CPIM exam, receive one-on-one education from experienced APICS instructors, and network with colleagues from around the world.
Upcoming Workshops
Pump Up Your Résumé before College Graduation
Students, give your operations management career a boost before you’ve even received your degree by participating in the APICS Scholars Education Program.
APICS scholars take part in the APICS 2007 International Conference & Expo, October 21-23, in Denver, Colorado, attending educational sessions and networking events, visiting the expo, and assisting the APICS staff. You’ll be paired with a mentor – an operations management professional who will share real-world experiences with you.
As an APICS scholar, you will
- Build a professional network
- Explore operations management career possibilities
- Compete to win cash and awards in the student case competition
- Receive a complimentary registration and hotel room to attend the APICS conference in Denver, Colorado
- Get a $200 stipend.
Don’t miss this chance to get the inside track on a career in operations management.
Apply to be an APICS Scholar now!
Questions? Send an e-mail to scholars@apics.org.
Deadline Nears for Student Paper Competitions
Earn cash awards and recognition for your operations management research paper in the 2007 student paper competitions sponsored by the APICS E&R Foundation.
Undergraduate and graduate students
The Donald W. Fogarty International Student Paper Competition encourages full-time or part-time undergraduate and graduate students to submit original, relevant, and timely research papers on topics related to the field of operations management. See the 2006 DWF Winners and read the winning undergraduate and graduate papers.
Enter by May 15 for a chance to receive cash awards up to $1,000 and recognition on the APICS Web site. Participants must submit papers to their local APICS chapter. Learn more or find a chapter near you.
Doctoral Students
The Plossl Doctoral Dissertation Competition provides an opportunity for students to receive recognition for timely dissertations in the operations management field. The E&R Foundation grants awards of $2,500 for a winning dissertation.
Enter by June 1.
Upcoming APICS Webinars
APICS Webinars
Learn specialized, expert information in the operations management field in just 60 minutes. Participants earn one professional development point toward APICS Certification Maintenance for attending.
Making S&OP Work in a Lean Environment
May 9, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. ET
Presented by John R. Dougherty, CFPIM
$99 APICS member, $139 nonmember
Level: Intermediate
Analyzing and Reducing Forecast Error
June 13, 2007 , at 2:00 p.m. ET
Presented by Scott Roy, CFPIM, CIRM, CPA
$99 APICS member, $139 nonmember
Level: Intermediate
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