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APICS UPDATES
Student membership to young professional membership transition
In an effort to further increase engagement of students with APICS following graduation, the APICS Board of Directors approved a new initiative to automatically upgrade recently graduated student members to young professional members. A test launch with the most recent group of students who have graduation dates in December of 2011 will begin in January. Eligible student members will receive an email the first week of January to inform them that their automatic upgrade will occur mid-January. This communication will also inform them that they will be assigned to the nearest professional chapter based on their current location. All eligible members will be asked to contact APICS Customer Service if their graduation dates and/or locations have changed. Based on any updates we receive, the list of student members eligible to receive the upgrade will be updated and APICS Customer Service will manually update all records to reflect the upgrade. In early February, we will then send all student members who were converted to young professional members an email to notify them that the upgrade has occurred.
Dependent on the successful completion of the test launch, we will establish a structured timeline, which allows us to complete this process during the major graduation cycles (May, June, August, and December). The timeline will be as follows:
- Send email to student members whose graduation date falls within the cycle mid-month prior to their scheduled graduation.
- Convert final list of eligible student members to young professional membersat the end of the month in which they graduate.
- During the first week of the month following graduation, send converted members an email notification that the upgrade has been applied.
Please note: these membership conversions will not result in any membership dues rebates to chapters. Rebates will apply upon the renewal of the young professional membership.
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Pricing updates for 2012
APICS CSCP pricing update
The APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program was released in late 2005, with the first exam administered in March 2006. Due to the changing nature of supply chain management, APICS conducted a job task analysis in 2010 to ensure the body of knowledge that was tested by the APICS CSCP exam matched the tasks that industry professionals are engaged in today. The job task analysis resulted in a significant update to the APICS CSCP exam for 2012. Although it was clear a considerable investment was required to fully update the APICS CSCP Learning System to match the new exam, the changes were necessary to ensure APICS core products retain their leadership position in the market.
Further review prompted APICS to review pricing of the APICS CSCP product line. In order to continue to offer members a high-quality educational experience, prices for the APICS CSCP Learning System and exam must be adjusted.
Please remember: Prices have not changed for the APICS CSCP Learning System since the program began more than five years ago, not even to keep pace with inflation:
- Because of the current economic environment, APICS will increase the price gradually to recover the investment of the updates.
- Pricing for the APICS CSCP exam has been adjusted to below the inflation rate for the last five years and does not include significant operational cost increases of the computer-based testing migration.
- The APICS CSCP Learning System pricing has been aligned to half of the inflation rate for the last five years.
- Effective January 1, 2012, APICS will have new prices for these APICS CSCP products.
APICS channel partners were notified of the price changes July 21; please refer to that email for an overview of the price changes.
APICS CSCP instructor guides, APICS CPIM materials, and the Fundamentals/Principles program prices will not change in 2012; however, as planned updates are completed in future years, the price will be adjusted to reflect the investment in those products. APICS will review pricing on all products at regular intervals to ensure the pricing structure aligns with investment recovery objectives, inflation, and the organization's strategic priorities. The price changes ensure that APICS can continue to bring you the high-quality materials you rely on.
Questions? Contact APICS Customer Service at 1-800-444-2742 or +1-773- 867-1777, or service@apics.org.
APICS CFPIM pricing update
Please note that, beginning January 1, 2012, the APICS CFPIM application price will increase from $30 to $50.
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APICS membership update
APICS membership decreased for the first time in seven months in November to 36,056 members.
2011 year-to-date highlights
- APICS is 5% ahead of the 2010 year end membership total.
- APICS added 669 new members in November and 10,864 new members YTD. This is 13 percent more new members than the first six months of 2010.
- November had an increase in lapsed student members, which was a big factor in the membership decrease for the month.
- APICS has dropped about 1 percent fewer members than the same period last year.
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Announcing a NEW version of the CMS/CBAR Workbook
The District Manager Committee is introducing a revision to the Chapter Minimum Standards/Chapter Benchmarking and Recognition (CMS/CBAR) program. The new CMS/CBAR Workbook will be used for the 2011–2012 program year, which started August 1, 2011.
The primary purpose of the CMS/CBAR Workbook is to enhance the growth, development, and membership value of APICS chapters; this is accomplished by evaluating each chapter with criteria that have a direct and positive impact on chapter performance.
A net change document is available that lists all the current changes to CMS and CBAR.
The program includes the following enhancements:
- Student and student chapter support section is expanded from 4 questions to 16 questions.
- Program threshold levels remain the same, and an additional 105 points were added to the maximum achievable (465 points to 570 points).
- New questions were added to the following sections: communications, education, and chapter management.
The CMS/CBAR Workbook, CMS/CBAR Handbook, and the CMS/CBAR net change document are posted on C-BOX and are provided below:
If your chapter requires assistance with the program, contact your respective district volunteer staff or APICS Channel Partner Services at chaprel@apics.org, +1-773-867-1777, or 1-800-444-2742, ext. 5436.
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2012 CSCP Update
New in 2012! The APICS CSCP Learning System content is completely updated
Staying industry-relevant is the key to success in supply chain management. With this in mind, APICS has revamped the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Learning System to ensure continued relevance in the marketplace. Please review this message thoroughly as it contains information important to your completion of the APICS CSCP designation.
Take the APICS CSCP Learning System Free Demo.
Purchase the newly updated 2012 APICS CSCP Learning System:
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New CSCP toolkit
The CSCP toolkit has been updated with lots of new materials to help you promote the program.
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2012 exams offered
2011 APICS CSCP computer-based testing (CBT) exam dates and deadlines
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Reservations open
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December
3, 2011–January 14, 2012
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October 19, 2011
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Worldwide
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2012 APICS CSCP computer-based testing (CBT) exam dates and deadlines
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April 7–May 19, 2012
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February 7, 2012
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VLW presentation highlights—download the CSCP track presentations
Download presentations from the 2011 Volunteer Leadership Workshop. Highlights include
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Channel Partner Development
Upcoming student case competitions
Beginning in February 2012, teams of students across the United States and Canada will participate in upcoming APICS student case competitions. These competitions engage students who are moving towards taking on future positions in the field of operations and supply chain management.
Each team is given a case study based on a real company with a specific operations management problem. Working together, each team them spends time developing solutions into a written and oral presentation before a panel of professionals in the operations management industry.
The benefits to competing include an experiential opportunity using skills and concepts learned in the classroom, networking with professionals in the field, a unique activity to add to the résumé, and the chance to meet other students from around the country. Additionally, winning teams may receive cash prizes and, in some cases, a chance to attend the APICS International Conference & Expo.
Several districts are holding competitions—below are the details for those districts who are hosting the event:
District: Canadian
Date: February 1 & 3, 2012
Time: Held prior to the Canadian district meeting
Place: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Cost per team: No cost
How to sign up and whom to contact: Tiffany Bilek, tiffany.bilek@gmail.com
Website: http://www.apicscanada.org/
Additional details: Maximum of 10 teams accepted.
District:Mid-Atlantic
Date: February 10-11, 2012
Time: Held during the Mid Atlantic District Meeting
Place: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Cost per team: No cost
How to sign up and whom to contact: Danyl Werntz, dwerntz@myerstiresupply.com
Website: http://www.apicsmidatlantic.org/
Additional details or fun facts about the competition: Maximum of 10 teams accepted. More than $5000 in prize money will be awarded.
District: West Coast Student Case Competition, Southwest, Pacific Western
Date: February 10-11, 2012
Time: Starts at 7:30am on Friday, February 10, 2012 and ends on Saturday afternoon
Place: Airtel Plaza Hotel in Van Nuys, CA
Cost: $250 registration fee per team (Team size limited to 2-6 students.)
How to sign up and whom to contact: Sign up with online forms at www.apicscasecompetition.org. Contact Erin Gibson at Student@apicssouthwest.org with any questions.
Website: www.apicscasecompetition.org
Additional details or fun facts about the competition: This is our 6th Annual Competition. Undergraduate and Graduate Full-Time Students from any university are welcome to attend. All students will receive a complimentary APICS Student Membership! Prize money for all teams that compete!
District:Great Lakes
Date: February 24-25, 2012
Time: Held during the Great Lakes District Meeting
Place: DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center in Downers Grove IL
Cost per team: Registration fee is $500 per team. Be sure to contact your parent chapter about sponsorship.
How to sign up and whom to contact: Sign up online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012_APICS_GLD_SCC_Registration or for more information, send an email to gld.case@gmail.com. Open Registration Period runs October 31, 2011-January 30, 2012.
Website: http://www.apicsgreatlakes.org
Additional details or fun facts about the competition: Maximum of 25 teams accepted (2-8 members per team). A school may enter as many teams as they wish. All teams will receive prize money for competing. Top prize is expected to exceed $1000
District: Northeast
Date: April 21, 2012
Time: For students,7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Case Competition, Presentation and Award Ceremony,12:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Place: University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT
Cost per team: $100
How to sign up and who to contact: Registration link on bostonaprics.org
Questions: Donna Boston academics@bostonapics.org
Maximum: 10 teams each for undergraduate and graduate teams
Additional details and fun facts: This will be the 4th Annual NE District Student Case Competition. This annual competition allows college students to showcase their skills in and knowledge of the field of operations management. Last year 68 students from 11 different universities competed in the event. Executives from a diverse group of industries served as judges for the event. Companies represented included BD Biosciences, Bigelow Tea, BASF, Dupont, Welch's, GN Netcom, Webster Industries, GE, and Covidien.
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APICS balanced scorecard overview
What is a balanced scorecard? It is a system that
- aligns business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization
- improves internal and external communication
- monitors organizational performance against strategic goals.
There are four main ways to interpret a balanced scorecard:
- Financial: Covers the financial objectives and allows tracking of financial success.
- Customer: Covers the customer objectives such as customer satisfaction, market share goals, and product and service attributes.
- Internal business process: The key processes necessary to deliver customer objectives.
- Learning and growth: Intangible drivers of future success, such as human, organizational, and informational capital, which include training, culture, leadership, systems and databases.
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APICS Reminders
Updates to APICS BSCM and DSP
The APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) and Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP) modules will be updated to a new version in 2012. The changes will require purchasing new APICS instructor kits for these two courses in 2012. To ensure our chapters, international partners, and instructors have adequate time to plan and budget for the new materials, we are notifying you now. As we have done the last four years, we will offer these new instructor kits for $150 to those partners and instructors who already own a current version of the APICS Instructor Kit, through March 31, 2012.
The new materials began shipping December 16, 2011. The 2012 edition of the APICS BSCM will move to version 4.0 and the 2012 edition of the DSP will move to version 5.0. The APICS upgrade kit includes the net change document, updated instructor guide pages, and updated or new PowerPoint slides will be available for download through the APICS instructor center on December 16, 2011.
The APICS upgrade packet includes printed copies of the detailed change document, updated instructor pages, and the complete PowerPoint visuals CD-ROM is available for preorder starting December 1, 2011, through APICS Customer Service, for shipment beginning December 16, 2011. The cost of the packet is $25. Contact APICS Customer Service at 1-800-444-2742, +1-773-867-1777, orservice@apics.org.
Returning APICS CPIM participant guides
APICS partners (chapters and international associates) that have unused APICS CPIM participant workbooks that were purchased after September 1, 2011, will be able to return them for replacement until February 28, 2012. When sending a return, please include the front cover only, original purchaser's name, address, and approximate date of purchase. A receipt is not mandatory but appreciated. Please send the covers to the following address:
Attention: APICS Customer Service
APICS The Association for Operations Management
8430 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60631 USA
NOTE: Do not send the covers to Gilmore Global. This will create additional expense for you and will delay the replacement of your books. For more information, contact APICS Customer Service at 1-800-444-2742 or +1-773-867-1777.
If you have any questions or need of further information, please contact us.
Chapters: pdadmin@apics.org
International associates: globalservices@apics.org
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