Association for Supply Chain Management

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The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) is a not-for-profit international educational organization offering certification programs, training tools, and networking opportunities to increase workplace performance. Formed in 1957, it was originally known as the "American Production and Inventory Control Society" or APICS. The mission of the organization is to advance end-to-end supply chain management. APICS merged with the Supply-Chain Council in 2014, and the American Society of Transportation and Logistics in 2015.

Association for Supply Chain Management
Abbreviation	ASCM
Formation	1957; 67 years ago (1957)
Type	501(c)(6) non-profit
Tax ID no.	36-6066976 exempt^[1]
Purpose	Fostering the advancement of end-to-end supply chain management.
Headquarters	Chicago, US
CEO	Abe Eshkenazi^[2]
Chair of the Board of Directors	Pamela Dow^[2]
Main organ	SCM Now magazine^[3]
Revenue (2022^[1])	$32M
Website	www.ascm.org
Formerly called	American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

History

 

Historical APICS logo

In 1957, 20 production control managers in various industries formed the American Production and Inventory Control Society.^[4] The organization later became an international association known as APICS. The organization offers certification programs, training tools, and networking opportunities for the purpose of increasing workplace performance in the supply chain.^[5]

The Supply-Chain Council (SCC) merged into APICS on 5 August 2014.^[6] APICS also merged with the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) in 2015.

The historical Supply-Chain Council

The Supply-Chain Council (SCC) formed in 1996 as an independent non-profit organization by industry research firm AMR Research (AMR) and consulting firm Pitiglio, Rabin, Todd and McGrath (PRTM), with membership made up of by a variety of industries, including manufacturing, service, distribution, and retailing. The original mission was to define a common language to describe and model supply chains. SCC developed the Supply-Chain Operations Reference (SCOR)-model process for chain management. The original framework for the SCOR model was developed in a collaboration between AMR and PRTM and vetted with industry-leading companies including Intel, IBM, Rockwell Semiconductor, and Procter and Gamble. The original model was designed describe supply chains in four basic processes: Plan, Source, Make and Deliver. The Return process was added later to accommodate remanufacturing industries and eCommerce. ^{[citation needed]}

Certifications

APICS historically offered several professional designations: CPIM, CSCP, CLTD,and CTSC. Under ASCM, additional certificate programs are being created including The Supply Chain Procurement Certificate, The Supply Chain Warehousing Certificate, The Supply Chain Planning Certificate,The Supply Chain Technology Certificate and The Supply Chain Resilience Certificate.^[5]

CPIM

The "APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management" or "APICS CPIM" designation is a professional certification offered by APICS. The program was founded in 1973. Since its inception, more than 100,000 people have earned the APICS CPIM designation. APICS CPIM designees learn terminology, concepts, and strategies related to demand management, procurement and supplier planning, material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, sales and operations planning, master scheduling, performance measurements, supplier relationships, quality control, and continuous improvement.^[5]

CSCP

The APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional, or APICS CSCP, demonstrates professional knowledge and organizational skills for developing more streamlined operations. Since its launch in 2006, more than 24,000 professionals in 100 countries have earned the CSCP designation.^[5]

CLTD

The APICS Certified Logistics, Transportation and Distribution, or APICS CLTD, demonstrates in-depth knowledge of a range of supply chain logistics topics. More than 1,000 professionals have earned their CLTDs since the program launched in 2016.^[5]

CTSC

The APICS Certified in Transformation for Supply Chain leverages components components of globally recognized industry standards, including the ASCM SCOR Digital Standard (DS), Enterprise Standards for Sustainability and the Digital Capabilities Model (DCM) to help individuals transform their organization's supply chain ^[7]

Publications

ASCM has moved to a digital content publishing strategy. Published articles can be found on ASCM.org or as part of a members-only benefit through its online Supply Chain Knowledge Center platform.

ASCM also owns the esteemed Journal of Operations Management and the Transportation Journal , published through Wiley Publishing company. ^[8]

ASCM also publishes the Supply Chain Dictionary. The 17th edition includes 5,328 terms and definitions, 483 of which are new terms compiled by industry. | ^[9]

SCM Now was previously the official print publication of the organization which was also formerly called the APICS Magazine^[10]

References

1. "APICS Form 990 2022". ProPublica. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
2. "Our Leadership". APICS. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
3. "SCM Now Magazine". APICS. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
4. . APICS. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016.
5. "The Association for Operations Management (APICS) – CSCP & CPIM Certification". EduMaritime. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
6. . APICS. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
7. ASCM [1] Retrieved 1 February 2024.
8. "Wiley Publishing".
9. "Apple APP store, ASCM Supply Chain Dictionary".
10. "Supply Chain Magazine". APICS. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018.

External links

• Official website