APICS NONJ presents on May 10th

at its Professional Development Meeting:

Dr. Kevin Lyons and "Green Purchasing" 

Dr. Lyons strongly believes in tying the world’s resources, physical environment, innovation, supply chain and purchasing together. Our organizations purchase products and services that can conserve or reduce energy and other natural resources in order to be good stewards of the environment. “Green Purchasing” minimizes negative environmental effects through the use of environmentally-friendly products and practices identified through Dr. Lyons’ supply chain archeology research. It is also a way of adding environmental considerations to the price and performance criteria (from cradle to cradle-supply chain archeological digs) that businesses use to make purchasing decisions, while attempting to identify and reduce the environmental impact and to maximize resource efficiency. Rutgers utilizes this concept in their competitive RFP/Q process and contract negotiations, savings and performance measurements. This presentation is not about what we purchase -- it's about how we purchase and the integration of economics, sustainability, supply chain and the on-going supply chain archeology research to merge these concepts into one application for use by supply chain and procurement professionals today!

Basics of Supply Chain Management

The basic concepts in managing the complete flow of materials in a supply chain from suppliers to customers are covered in the Basics module. This module covers manufacturing, distribution, service, and retail industries. This includes the fundamental relationships in the design, planning, execution, monitoring, and control that occur. Knowledge of the material in this module is assumed as a prerequisite for the other APICS CPIM modules, which cover similar topics in much greater depth.

Topics include:

Understanding basic businesswide concepts, including understanding various supply chain environments

Managing demand, including markets and customer expectations

Designing products, processes, and information systems

Understanding supply issues including inventory costs, functions, and metrics

Next Class is June 2nd, 9th, and 16th from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

The APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) Program

Since 1973, the CPIM program has educated more than 90,000 manufacturing professionals on essential 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.

Benefits of CPIM 
A CPIM education can help you to:

• Increase your functional knowledge of production and inventory management.
• Improve efficiency across the processes of your organization's supply chain.
• Streamline operations through accurate forecasting.
• Predict outcomes more accurately.
• Maximize customer satisfaction by delivering products and services Just-in-Time.
• Increase profitability by optimizing your organization's inventory investment.
• Enhance your credibility among peers, employers, and customers.

Who should earn the CPIM designation? 
A CPIM education is essential for professionals involved in:

• Production and inventory management
• Operations
• Supply chain management
• Procurement
• Materials management
• Purchasing

CPIM Modules 
Candidates must pass all exams for the following modules: 

• Basics of Supply Chain Management
• Master Planning of Recourses
• Detailed Scheduling and Planning
• Execution and Control of Operations

• Strategic Management of Resources 

Upcoming Meeting

Basics of Supply Chain Management

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