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APICS is the organization that delivers the internationally recognized and sought-after certifications that can elevate your career and enhance your on-the-job performance. 

Certification Maintenance  
The growing number of individuals choosing to pursue professional development through APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM) indicates a strong awareness that continuing education and skills development are essential to meeting the information and technological challenges in today’s rapidly evolving workplace and global marketplace.  Professional development opens doors to individual career opportunities and organizational success.

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Certifications

Certified in Production and Inventory Management
(CPIM)
The CPIM program was developed by APICS in 1973 to provide a common basis for individuals to assess their knowledge of the evolving field of production and inventory management.  More than 66,000 professionals are now CPIM, 2500 at the Fellow level.

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Certified Supply Chain Professional
(CSCP)
The APICS CSCP brings your company’s entire value chain into perspective. By giving you a truly end-to-end view of the supply chain, you become the expert, not just within your organization’s walls—you become the global expert.

 From manufacturing to service, in business and consumer markets, the increasingly important role of effective supply chain management affects all organizations. Customer expectations are high—with the APICS CSCP, you can ensure that your company not only meets, but exceeds them.

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We are very excited about a new opportunity available to APICS certification recipients. APICS has formed a partnership with the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) that allows APICS certification designees to pursue the AST&L Certification in Transportation and Logistics (CTL) with a waiver for two of the six modules required for that program. APICS CSCP designees can waive the elective Supply Chain Management module and APICS CPIM/CFPIM designees can waive the required Logistics Management module. This represents tremendous savings in time and up to $490 for APICS members.

 

In addition, layering credentials is an excellent way for APICS members to be more competitive in their field, earn more compensation, and have greater job security.

 

Please post this information to your chapter web sites, include in your chapter newsletters, and mention this incredible opportunity in your chapter meetings. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Bob Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
 Executive Vice President, Development and Research
 

 

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As an APICS CPIM or APICS CSCP designee, you know how much professional certification programs can help you meet your career advancement objectives. To enable you to pursue your professional goals, APICS is pleased to announce a partnership with the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L). Now APICS designees can obtain the AST&L Certification in Transportation and Logistics (CTL) on a fast track using their APICS certifications to waive some of the CTL requirements.

 

APICS CSCP designees can waive the elective Supply Chain Management module and APICS CPIM/CFPIM designees can waive the required Logistics Management module. This represents tremendous savings in time and up to $490 for APICS members.

 

The benefits of the AST&L CTL program include:

 

  • Understanding of key strategies for improving customer relationships
  • Knowledge of how to increase the efficiency of supply chain operations
  • Development of analytical skills necessary to identify ways to improve transportation, supply chain, and logistical processes

Statistics show that individuals with certifications experience greater recognition from employers and receive higher salaries and better job security. Take advantage of this valuable opportunity to build upon your APICS credentials and keep your career on the fast track.

 

To enroll in the AST&L CTL program, APICS members should visit the AST&L Web site and complete an exam registration form. This form includes instructions on how to use APICS certifications to waive CTL exams. AST&L membership is required to participate in the AST&L CTL program, but the membership fee is waived with the purchase of the AST&L CTL exam.

 

For more information about the AST&L CTL program, APICS members are encouraged to visit the AST&L Web site or contact AST&L Customer Support at (202) 580-7270.

 

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