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APICS The Association for Operations Management Releases Model for Supply
Chain Manager Competencies to Establish Skills Necessary for Supply Chain
Management Professionals
New APICS Supply Chain Manager Competency Model helps employers hire
qualified supply chain professionals to successfully navigate today's
economy
Chicago, Ill. (August 20, 2009) APICS The Association for Operations
Management, the global leader in supply chain and operations management
certification, education, and membership, announced today the release of
the APICS Supply Chain Manager Competency Model, a model designed to guide
individuals considering careers in supply chain management, supply chain
professionals seeking to advance their positions, and human resource
managers who are hiring in this fast-growing field.
Supply chain managers are part of a unique discipline responsible for
supporting the global network of delivering products and services across
the entire supply chain, from raw materials to end customers.
Specifically, supply chain managers engage in the design, planning,
execution, control, and supervision of supply chain activities with
creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging
worldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with demand, and measuring
performance globally.
"Today more than ever before, supply chain managers are crucial to
building a strong global economy," said Robert Vokurka, Ph. D., CFPIM,
CIRM, CSCP, C.P.M., chair of the model development team. "Employing highly
skilled supply chain professionals helps make companies more profitable
and enables the long-term success of enterprises."
"We are pleased to offer the APICS Supply Chain Manager Competency Model
as a tool for supply chain management field," said APICS CEO Abe
Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE. "The competency model provides the profession
with a clear picture of what knowledge and skills are required of a
qualified supply chain manager."
The model structure follows guidelines set by the Employment and Training
Administration of the United States Department of Labor. The APICS Supply
Chain Manager Competency Model can be found at www.apics.org.