Welcome to APICS Portland Chapter

APICS builds operations management excellence in individuals and enterprises through superior education and training, internationally recognized certifications, comprehensive resources, and a worldwide network of accomplished industry professionals.

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Upcoming Events

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Time		Sign-UpDescription
Dec 8thAnnounce-
ment		Online Seminar: Shortcuts to Effective Demand Analysis

Platinum Award Recipient

The Portland Chapter has qualified for the Platinum Chapter Benchmarking and Reporting (C-BAR) award level.


Your award submission demonstrated the Portland chapter's dedication to providing exemplary member services and professional development opportunities to APICS members and customers.

Thank you for your commitment to chapter excellence. I look forward to more great accomplishments from your chapter in the years ahead.

Good job and keep up the great work!

2009 District Manager Committee

Education

CPIM

Since 1973, the CPIM program has educated more than 75,000 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.
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CSCP

The Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program is a new industry educational and certification program created to meet the rapidly changing needs of the supply chain management field.

From the manufacturing to the service industry, regardless of whether a company is serving business or consumer markets or is for profit or not-for-profit, the increasingly important role of supply chain management is affecting all organizations.
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Other Topics

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Job Board

Check out our Job Board for the latest Operations and Supply Chain Jobs. Jobs are held active for 2 months and then archived

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What's New

APICS Certifications

In an increasingly fast-paced global industry, operations and supply chain professionals must stay competitive to survive.

An APICS Certification can benefit you by:

  • Differentiating You From Competition
  • Increasing your salary potential: Average compensation for CPIM certified workers is 9% more vs. non-certified professionals
    (08 Salary Survey, Purchasing.com)
  • Validating your knowledge

Check out our educational offerings today!

APICS Extra Live:
Free Online Seminar

Simplicity in demand analysis is an overlooked virtue.

Attend this APICS online event to learn more about how accuracy and flexibility in supply chain management can be achieved with surprising ease—and at a relatively low cost.

Topic:Shortcuts to Effective Demand Analysis
Hosts:John F. Szemler, CFPIM
Date and Time:Dec 8th
1-2pm CT
Click here to register for the event.

Membership

Become a Member of APICS and get involved. Join the Portland Chapter

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Chapter Events

Development Meetings

Professional Development Meetings are typically held on the second Tuesday of each month from September through June.  Local, regional and national speakers are featured presenting assorted topics of interest to today's operations professionals.
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Plant Tours

Our plant tours feature leading companies from across Oregon and Southern Washington and provide the opportunity to learn by seeing how theory is put into practice.  They also provide benchmarking opportunities and foster the sharing of best practices and professional networking.  Questions regarding plant tours? Send us an Email!
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In-House Courses

We offer on-site training in a variety of formats. Your company pays one fee and class size can be as large as 30 students.
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