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APICS Research: Roadmaps for Successful Supply Chains

Access APICS research reports, folios, career packs, and more to ensure you are up-to-date and prepared to enhance the practices and productivity at your organization. Supply chain and operations management trends often act as an indicator for trends in the larger global economy. Access APICS research reports, folios, career packs, and more.

Supply chain and operations resources for organizations, professionals, hiring managers, and more

With APICS research, you will

be armed with data, trends, and information to participate in strategic initiatives
strategically direct your organization toward cost- and time-saving solutions
help improve your company's bottom line.
APICS folios provide road maps to help you enable your organization's bottom-line profitability
Members-only research reports provide a 360-degree view of critical topics
APICS career packs give you a complete picture of specific job functions
APICS research resources expands your industry understanding

APICS folios and reports: Research and roadmaps to guide you

Big data
Sales and operations planning (S&OP)
Supply chain risk
Supply chain strategy
Sustainability

With APICS folios and research reports, you have access to

Detailed folios, including articles from the awarding-winning APICS magazine, that bolster knowledge and awareness of essential issues and provide actionable information to help you move forward (available in Shop APICS—APICS members save 50 percent)
Comprehensive research reports that are free to APICS members and outline your peers' experiences in a variety of areas

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Research Reports

Comprehensive data you can put to work
Learn from the experiences of professionals responsible for S&OP, supply chain strategy, risk management, hiring, and more.

Explore trends in big data, S&OP, sustainability, supply chain strategy, and supply chain risk. Learn more.

Access research to help you understand

Pitfalls and opportunities in the S&OP process
The evolving practice of supply chain strategy, and how you can enable it
How you can mitigate risk in the supply chain
Hiring, salary, and other workforce trends

Learn more about APICS members-only research.

APICS Career Packs

These valuable resources are free to APICS members and provide industry professionals and practitioners, hiring managers, human resource professionals, and job seekers with the job role information they need:

Skills, knowledge, and experience industry professionals must possess
Typical career paths
Core competencies, responsibilities, and tasks

Five APICS career packs are available by job role:

Buyer/planner
Distribution and logistics managers
Master scheduling manager
Materials manager
Supply chain manager

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APICS Research Resources

Whether you need the latest industry statistics, information about lean manufacturing, or case studies in operations and supply chain management, APICS provides you with the comprehensive industry data you need to advance your career and your organization.

Find invaluable APICS research.