By Gene Russell, Manex President & CEO

APICS is the association for supply chain management and the leading provider of research, education and certification programs that elevate supply chain excellence, innovation and resilience. The APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM); APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP); and the APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) designations set the industry standard.

Supply chain management is always evolving and because of that, new knowledge and know-how are always coming to the forefront. The association seeks to fill the gap with programs to develop supply chain talent which elevates performance.  APICS provides our professional Manex consultants with the necessary knowledge and know how to train your team to reach their full potential.

Manex prefers to work on-site with groups so as to maximize speed, flexibility, team relationship building, and cost by maximizing State of California ETP Training funds should you meet the minimum requirements.

Manex offers the following APICS programs to help companies improve supply chain strategy through comprehensive training in three specific areas:

Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD)

Benefits of completing the CLTD program:

  • Learn the latest trends in global supply chain logistics
  • Impact your organization’s bottom line
  • Demonstrate logistics mastery of knowledge

 

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

Benefits of completing the CPIM program:

  • Maximize ROI on the systems and technologies
  • Reduce your organization’s costs
  • Provide more value to your organization
  • Understand how to increase customer satisfaction

 

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

Benefits of completing the CSCP program:

  • Maximize your organization’s ERP investments
  • Effectively manage global end-to-end supply chain activities
  • Understand how to increase customer satisfaction

Note: CLTD and CSCP are both 40-hour courses. The CPIM course consists of two parts (Part 1 is 20 hours and Part 2 is 40 hours). Certification exam is not included.

Upcoming APICS Webinar

Manex is hosting a complimentary webinar, Preparing for 2018 APICS CPIM I & II, on Thursday, May 3 at 11:15 a.m. Learn more about the webinar and register at manexconsulting.com/events.