APICS The Association for Operations Management

West New Jersey

Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success

 

  About Us...

Founded in 1957 as the American Production and Inventory Control Society, APICS has since expanded its focus to include a full range of programs and materials on individual and organizational education, standards of excellence, and integrated resource management. To reflect this new direction, we are now known as APICS—The Association for Operations Management.

APICS is a not-for-profit international educational organization respected throughout the world for its education and professional certification programs. With over 60,000 individual and corporate members in 20,000 companies worldwide, APICS is dedicated to using education to improve the business bottom line.

APICS is recognized globally as:

  • the source of knowledge and expertise for manufacturing and service industries across the entire supply chain in such areas as materials management, information services, purchasing and quality.
  • the leading provider of high-quality, cutting-edge educational programs that advance organizational success in a changing, competitive marketplace
  • a successful developer of two internationally recognized certification programs, Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification program
  • a source of solutions, support, and networking local chapters, workshops, symposia, and the annual APICS International Conference and Exposition.

APICS-West Jersey Chapter has over 200 members representing companies of all sizes in the Morris, Sussex, and Warren counties. On the third Thursday of each month from September to June, PDMs (Professional Development Meetings) provide an opportunity to hear interesting presentations, network with your industry peers, and get caught up on the latest in the industry. The West Jersey Chapter has a number of experienced instructors, each of whom has an active course calendar, conducting both public and private education classes. Throughout the year, we also conduct local seminars and plant tours.



 





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