About APICS

APICS, the Educational Society for Resource Management, is a not-for-profit international educational organization respected throughout the world for its education and professional certification programs. With more than 70,000 individual and corporate members in 20,000 companies worldwide, APICS is dedicated to using education to improve the business bottom line. 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.


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 in Integrated Resource Management (CIRM)
  • A distribution center for hundreds of business management publications and educational materials
  • A source of solutions, support, and networking local chapters, workshops, symposia, and the annual APICS International Conference and Exposition


Benefits:

  • APICS offers more than 100 educational seminars, symposia, workshops, and courses year round. APICS members receive discounts on these enriching courses that cover timely topics such as supply chain management, e-commerce, agile manufacturing, constraints management, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and Just-In-Time (JIT).
  • The network of more than 270 chapters provides members with the opportunity to forge close ties with local colleagues and learn from seasoned professionals face-to-face.
  • More than 70,000 professionals have come to APICS over the years for one or more of our professional certifications - Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Certified in Integrated Resource Management (CIRM), Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM).
  • The APICS Career Center is an online service fully accessible to members free of charge. It is designed to assist in finding employment and staying abreast of new professional opportunities. Members can access the Career Center to review position descriptions and post their resumes online for review by potential employers. Employers with an active job listing can search a database of resumes at no charge to identify potential candidates