Welcome to the APICS Blue Ridge Chapter!

The Blue Ridge Chapter serves the Shenandoah Valley, including areas around Waynesboro, Staunton, Harrionsburg and Charlottesville.  Our mission is to help local manufacturing professionals and companies develop the operations and supply chain skills needed to excel in today’s economy. We offer a wide range of professional development resources, including dinner meetings, workshops and certification classes. 

For more than 50 years, APICS – the Association for Operations Management, has been the global leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in operations management, including production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing, and logistics. Since 1957, individuals and companies have relied on APICS for its superior training, internationally recognized certifications, comprehensive resources, and worldwide network of accomplished industry professionals.

November Dinner Meeting:  A Guide to Supply Chain Careers

What does it take to succeed in a Supply Chain Career?  The skills, abilities and experiences needed for supply chain roles are complex.  Supply Chain Managers are crucial to the global economy.  They represent 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.  This field has evolved rapidly.  For this reason, APICS undertook a research project to identify the critical elements that make supply chain professionals successful.  The APICS Supply Chain Competency Model is the result of this study.  Todd Sabin, co-author of the Supply Chain Competency Model, will present how to use this model to propel your supply chain career.  Learn more about the November Dinner Meeting