The American Production and Inventory Control Society APICS is forming a new nonprofit association the Association for Supply Chain Management ASCM In an announcement made Monday Oct 1 APICS announced the formation of the ASCM as a unit to support supply chain management innovation and progress in the industry ASCM is the leader for end-to-end supply chain management bringing corporations and professionals the latest ideas and proven best practices to help transform supply chains said APICS CEO Abe Eshkenazi CSCP CPA CAE in a statement With ASCM we recognized an exciting opportunity with this new association to expand our reach and elevate our position even further Something special is happening in supply chain The unit will provide businesses with APICS certifications and trainings the announcement noted while ASCM will augment APICS existing offerings with new supply chain management services and products Those offerings include a global network of supply chain collaborators as well as what it calls the first comprehensive corporate designation that allows businesses to analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of their supply chains based on key metrics of sustainability competitiveness and scalability The ASCM will also offer its Supply Chain Learning Center with on-demand resources for industry players The press release noted that the ASCM will roll out additional features and services moving forward with a full launch of the Association expected for early 2019 As supply chain practices rapidly evolve organizations need accessible tools and resources from an unbiased partner Eshkenazi continued ASCM is ready to make a powerful impact on the industry corporations and their workforces A 2016 survey from the APICS Supply Chain Council and Michigan State University found key issues including the need to invest in new equipment and availability of resources to scale up as top concerns weighing on the minds of corporate executives YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Related Items ASCM APICS B2B B2B Payments certifications logistics News nonprofit Supply Chain Supply Chain Council Training Whats Hot In B2B