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11/8/12 - Supplier Management

1/16/12 – CPIM BSCM Weekly Course Starts

1/17/12 – CSCP Review Course Starts

1/24/13 – Plant Tour- CMC Howell Metal in New Market

Spring 2013 – Additive Manufacturing

5/23/13 – Member Appreciation Dinner

See our News>Development Meetings page for more details

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.

Blue Ridge APICS News

CPIM Strategic Management of Resources Starts July 24th 2012

July 12, 2012

Upcoming Classes

APICS’ Strategic Mgmt of Resources (SMR) course is coming to Cadence! Scope: Strategic management of resources possesses a significant and increasing potential—to dramatically increase any company’s competitive position by reshaping not only its production or service processes, but its management concepts as well. Exploiting these opportunities involves virtually everyone in the organization and usually [...]

CPIM Detailed Scheduling and Planning Course Scheduled for 1/10/2012

September 13, 2011

Upcoming Classes

Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP) course is coming to Cadence in Staunton! Scope: Emphasizing applied and system-level questions, DSP covers Raw Materials inventory planning & management, Material & Capacity Requirements Planning, Procurement, and Supplier Relationships. Who Should Attend? Supply Chain professionals, particularly those involved in ERP implementations, or anybody considering CPIM certification should take [...]

Certified Supply Chain Professional Certification Review Course Starts 1/20/2012

Upcoming Classes

Move Your Career Forward with the APICS CSCP How You Benefit The APICS CSCP program will give you more credibility and recognition in your workplace. You can distinguish yourself by committing to continued education that will help you sharpen your skills. This program gives you the opportunity to master supply chain management andall its facets—all [...]

Hershey Plant Tour Set for November 16, 2011!

August 31, 2011

Hershey Chocolate of Virginia welcomes the Blue Ridge Chapters of APICS & ISM for a special plant tour on November 16, 2011 at 6pm. Located in Stuarts Draft, VA, the world famous candy maker occupies a 660,000 square-foot manufacturing facility producing major products such as Reese’s Piece’s, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Nutrageous, FastBreak, Whatchamacallit, Take-5, [...]

Board Election

June 14, 2011

Chapter News

At our June 9th Professional Development Meeting, we held an election adding one new board member and changing several positions. The vote unanimously approved the board changes. For nearly a year, Gary Capone has held the roles of Chapter President and VP of Finance. A search has been ongoing for a person to take one [...]