APICS And Accenture Align To Meet Global Demand For Production And Inventory Management Education
APICS, an international inventory and supply chain management educational organization, today announced a strategic relationship with Accenture to develop online courses that support the Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) review process. The CPIM review courses enhance Accenture's Supply Chain Academy by providing global supply chain professionals and organizations with access to quality production and inventory management education.
"We are pleased to align with Accenture to extend the global market reach for APICS' CPIM education," states Bob Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, 2003 APICS president. "As the demand for production and inventory management training increases, we want to ensure that all supply chain organizations have access to our CPIM body of knowledge."
The CPIM courses will cover the following topics: basics of supply chain management, master planning of resources, detailed scheduling and planning, execution and control of operations, and strategic management of resources. The courses will be developed for professionals who seek education to master critical supply chain concepts or who plan to take CPIM exams.
"As the complexity of the global supply chain among manufacturing and service industries continues to increase, the need for supply chain education is critical to achieving and sustaining competitive advantage," said Dwight Dowdell, Accenture's global lead for the Supply Chain Academy. "APICS certification is important to many of the Supply Chain Academy's global clients and to the industry in general."
The CPIM courses will be available through the Supply Chain Academy early next year.
About APICS
APICS provides lifelong learning for lifetime success through its certification programs, training tools, and networking opportunities. For more than 45 years, APICS has been setting the standard as the global leader and premier provider of inventory and supply chain management education and information for individuals and organizations. The APICS community is comprised of nearly 60,000 individuals from 20,000 companies worldwide. Members hold a variety of positions and come from different environments, encompassing more than 70 countries. Visit www.apics.org for additional information.
About the Accenture Supply Chain Academy
The Supply Chain Academy (SCA) is an eLearning solution developed by Accenture to integrate supply chain expertise and eLearning techniques. The SCA raises the understanding, knowledge, and capabilities required to drive process improvement across all functions of the Supply Chain. While eLearning is at the core of the solution, scheduled virtual seminars are part of the integrated SCA program which can also be supplemented by classroom based workshops. The solution is hosted and delivered by Accenture, partnering with over 30 supply chain experts from world-class institutions and organizations. Its homepage is www.supplychainacademy.com.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources, and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills, and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 80,000 people in 47 countries, the company generated net revenues of US $11.6 billion for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002. Its home page is www.accenture.com.