Resources > OMBOK

Introducing the APICS Operations Management Body of Knowledge (OMBOK) Framework, second edition

New! The 2009 update to this popular publication adds new features, including two appendices that feature tables illustrating the relevancy of the APICS OMBOK Framework to specific job titles, including supply chain manager and materials manager, and to industries outside manufacturing, such as distribution, health care, retail, utilities, and hospitality. The second edition also includes a new, easy-to-use index.

Get your copy of the APICS OMBOK Framework.

New in the second edition

• Easy-to-use index
• Relevant and informative appendices

Key subject areas

• Advanced Manufacturing and Service Technology
• Emerging Operations Technologies
• Planning and Control
• Processes
• Project Management
• Scheduling
• Strategy
• Supply Chain

To purchase a printed copy, visit the APICS Bookstore

The Tried and True.
The new second edition of the APICS OMBOK Framework defines the scope of the operations management field and positions APICS’ vast body of knowledge to help practitioners and academicians understand the foundations of this profession.

Gain access to the body of knowledge that defines your work. Understand the language, best practices, and techniques that help you succeed.

A Dynamic Resource.
The APICS OMBOK Framework, updated annually,provides a dynamic resource to understand state of operations management today—and gives you a framework that will evolve to reflect change in the profession from which to grow.

Find an unprecedented resource with answers that connect the functional needs of today's business to the skills required of APICS members.

A Connection Between Your Work and Your Profession.
The APICS OMBOK Framework creates links between your work, the work in your division, and the work across your supply chain. Find not only answers, but also go right to the source—the APICS OMBOK Framework provides links to the information you need and where you can find it. Access your free electronic copy of the APICS OMBOK Framework to benefit from an accessible and organized master document for the operations and supply chain management communities.

Available exclusively to APICS members.

Send any comments and feedback about the APICS OMBOK Framework to ombokadmin@apics.org. Suggest additions for the third edition of the APICS OMBOK Framework.