SAPICS becomes The Association for Operations Management of southern Africa
August 2006
News
The Board of Directors of SAPICS (the Professional Society for Supply Chain Management), has announced that the name of the organisation will be changed, with immediate effect, to The Association for Operations Management of southern Africa.
Current SAPICS president, Tracy Cheetham, says that this move is aimed at more clearly conveying the association's role and the industries it serves, and to more clearly communicate SAPICS's association with its American affiliate APICS (The Association for Operations Management in the United States). She stresses that the term 'operations management' includes the disciplines of logistics, warehousing and transportation, and notes that the professional aspiration of SAPICS members will remain the integrated management of the supply chain.
Tracy Cheetham, SAPICS president
Since its foundation in 1966, SAPICS has become a leading provider of knowledge in supply chain management, production and operations in South Africa. Its affiliation to APICS enables members to participate in international conferences and exhibitions, and keep abreast of cutting edge, world-class technologies and trends.
SAPICS - The Association for Operations Management of Southern Africa - comprises professional members from across the spectrum of South African industry. Since its foundation in 1966, SAPICS has become a leading provider of knowledge in supply chain management, production and operations in South Africa. The association is closely affiliated to APICS - The Association for Operations Management in America.
SAPICS is the South African custodian of two internationally recognised certification programmes - Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and the newly launched Certified Supply Chain Professional Programme (CSCP). The association's education offerings are aimed at advancing manufacturers' ability to succeed in a changing and increasingly competitive market place.
The 28th Annual SAPICS Conference & Exhibition, which was held at Sun City in June this year, is widely recognised as a valuable educational and networking event in Africa for supply chain management professionals. Next year this event will be held at Sun City from 3 to 6 June 2007.
For more information contact Jenny Lazell, SAPICS, +27 (0) 11 805 5677, [email protected], www.sapics.org.za
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