National Organization

APICS was created in 1957 to respond to the challenges of rapid industrial growth and the technology explosion in production. Since that time APICS members have been at the forefront of management and manufacturing achievements as the use of material requirements planning (MRP), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and other dynamic manufacturing strategies continue to grow. APICS has set the standard in education and integrated resource management not only for manufacturing but more recently for distribution and service industries. APICS produces leading publications, holds international conferences and technical exhibits, and offers professional certification. APICS is an international organization with more then 60,000 individual and corporate members in 20,000 companies worldwide, APICS is dedicated to using education to improve the business bottom line.

Member Benefits

Take a moment to reacquaint yourself with the many benefits available to members of the APICS community:

• Enhanced skills and career mobility achieved through APICS certification programs
• Full use of the premier online resource management placement site-the APICS Career Center
• Cutting-edge techniques and strategies discussed in leading-edge publications such as APICS-The Performance Advantage
• Useful online resources such as the APICS Dictionary located in the Members-Only section of the APICS Web site
• Networking opportunities
• Targeted local training available through more than 270 APICS chapters. Discounts averaging 20% on APICS books, videotapes, courseware, and training aids
• Timely information on trends and best practices shared at the APICS International Conference and Exposition
• Savings on more than 30 workshops and programs designed to keep performance levels high
• Solutions and best practices shared by and with your peers through 10 electronic discussion lists
• Real-time solutions to real-life business challenges in areas from software selection to production activity control, available through the Ask APICS hotline.