APICS San Gabriel Valley
Monrovia, CA

Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success

 

PDMs

 

 

CPIM/CSCP Certification Item Workshop

If you are a currently-certified CPIM, CFPIM, or CSCP, here is your chance to participate in writing questions for the CPIM and CSCP examinations.

Professional Development Meeting (PDM)

The next PDM is a private tour of Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Pasadena. It is on July 9 and you must be pre-registered a month ahead; see the tour page for details.

The November 16, April 18, and May 15 PDMs videos are available to view or download. The April 18th (Six Sigma) handouts are also available.

See our Event Calendar below for other events.

Jobs

Doing a Job Hunt? Post your resume and see some employers' listings. Last posting on February 16, 2013. New Job Tips on February 17, 2011.

Employers looking for candidates? Send the webmaster your job requirements. See some of member resumes. Last posting on July 14, 2012.

From APICS National: Operations Management Employment Outlook (PDF)

Current Education

We've scheduled the BSCM and DSP courses for the end of February. The Basics of Supply Chain Management is for everyone, not just those seeking certification. Review the schedule and pre-register now!

Lean Engineering Webinars

The Lean Enterprise Institute is offering past webinars at no cost. Check them out at http://www.lean.org/Events/WebinarHome.cfm

Continuous Improvement

The 2011 Continuous Improvement Symposium is being held at Cal State Northridge (CSUN) November 17-19. Check out the symposium information.

Member Survey

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APICS Member Survey

What is APICS?

Founded in 1957 as the American Production and Inventory Control Society, APICS has since expanded its focus to include a full range of programs and materials on individual and organizational education, standards of excellence, and integrated resource management. To reflect this new direction, we are now known as APICS—Association for Operations Management.

APICS is a not-for-profit international educational organization respected throughout the world for its education and professional certification programs. It is headquartered in Chicago. With over 60,000 individual and corporate members in 20,000 companies worldwide, APICS is dedicated to using education to improve the business bottom line.

Success Stories

From students' management:

A... is a huge asset to our company and perhaps even more so after taking your course. Thanks for giving a great course.

I know W... has found all the APICS classes extremely useful, as have we. We are hoping to continue to expand our relationship with APICS moving forward.

Learning Dynamics for Instructors

APICS SGV is hosting Learning Dynamics for Instructors (not just for APICS instructors). The course is in April; see Learning Dynamics for Instructors for more detail

On-Site Training

APICS San Gabriel Valley offers APICS education at your facility. For companies seeking to train 10 or more employees, on-site training is the ideal solution. On-site training helps companies excel by providing uniform instruction at a reasonable price, and minimizing the disruption in workflow by selecting a convenient time and location.

Our Chapter has recently created an alliance with a local college to supply training for private and for-profit California employers.

Check out the free sampling.Part of our new offering is free online practice exam training.

 

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Introduction to Professional Test Pro (PDF 358 KB)

CPIM Classes

Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) provides a common basis for individuals and organizations to evaluate their knowledge of the evolving field of production and inventory management. The program has helped individuals and their organizations become more productive and competitive because it is designed to test candidates' in-depth knowledge of a variety of subjects specific to production and inventory management. APICS San Gabriel Valley provides CPIM classes in:

  • Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)
  • Master Planning of Resources (MPR)
  • Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP)
  • Execution and Control of Operations (ECO)
  • Strategic Management of Resources (SMR)

Part of our new offering is free online practice exam training.

Review the schedule and pre-register now!

Membership

Top companies send employees to APICS San Gabriel Valley in Southern California.

Join companies such as Avery, Northrop Gruman, Boeing, JPL, Composite Structures, Disney, Honeywell, Avon, Superior Communications, Decor-ative Specialties, Adel Wiggins Group, Oasis Medical Inc., Biosense Webster, M.C. Gill Corp, Nestle, Alcoa, 3M Corp, Tropicana, Locktite, Paramount Pictures, See's Candies, Farmer Brothers Coffee and American Suzuki who have used APICS San Gabriel Valley for their educational needs. Recognized for educational excellence in the region, APICS SGV has a guarantee: Pass the exam or retake the class for free. We are that confident in our students' success.

APICS San Gabriel Valley membership is made up of professionals who are ambitious about their career enhancement and want to gain a competitive advantage to improve their on-the-job performance. APICS’ member benefits are designed to build stronger and more timely techniques to help members maintain their edge.

Apply for membership.

 

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