CHICAGO,
IL--(Marketwire - Nov 7,
2011) - APICS The
Association for
Operations Management,
the global leader in
supply chain and
operations management
certification,
education, and
membership, announced
the winners of the
prestigious APICS
Corporate Awards of
Excellence today. Awards
were presented for
educational excellence
and innovation in
sustainable
productivity. They
recognize leadership and
innovation among the
global corporate
community.
The
awards were presented to
Lockheed Martin and
Magna Karmax Heavy
Stamping at the 2011
APICS International
Conference & Expo in
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA,
October 24.
"We
are pleased to honor the
achievements and
dedication to quality,
improvement, and
education of these
organizations," said
APICS chief executive
officer Abe Eshkenazi,
CSCP, CPA, CAE.
"Lockheed Martin and
Magna Karmax Heavy
Stamping have
demonstrated the kind of
professional excellence
and ingenuity that leads
directly to business
success and continued
improvements in the
future."
The
2011 Education Award of
Excellence winner,
Lockheed Martin,
encourages its employees
to pursue APICS
certification and looks
with an editorial eye at
how the APICS training
they use works with and
complements any other
training they implement.
Lockheed Martin's scope
of implementation speaks
well for the culture,
management commitment,
and the work force's
level of involvement.
The
2011 Innovation in the
Sustainable Productivity
winner, Magna Karmax
Heavy Stamping, embarked
on a modernization
project to support their
manufacturing operations
related to the supply of
parts to their assembly
lines. The goal was to
ensure waste was removed
from their manufacturing
process. There were
clear improvements in
on-time pick and on-time
delivery and the program
was well-organized and
carried out.
The
APICS Corporate Awards
of Excellence honorees
were selected by a panel
of industry and subject
matter experts. The
award honorees are
evaluated based on the
business results,
ongoing impact, and
practicality of their
submission. APICS
Corporate Awards of
Excellence honorees were
recognized for their
achievements at the 2011
APICS International
Conference & Expo in
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA,
October 23-25, 2011.
About
APICS The Association
for Operations
Management
APICS The
Association for
Operations Management is
the global leader and
premier source of the
body of knowledge in
supply chain and
operations management,
including production,
inventory, materials
management, purchasing,
and logistics. Since
1957, individuals and
companies have relied on
APICS for its superior
training,
internationally
recognized
certifications,
comprehensive resources,
and worldwide network of
accomplished industry
professionals. For more
information, visit
www.apics.org.
