APICS Foundation UpdateGreat Lakes District MeetingMay 18 , 2013

The Case for the APICS Foundation• Today, APICS is a perceived as a strong standards

organization, but stakeholders want to see APICS take more a of a supply chain thought leadership role.

• By providing thought leadership, APICS will also be more effective in elevating the profession.

• The Foundation provides APICS with the means to enhance the brand and create opportunity for the market to see APICS as a source of innovation.

• In addition, the Foundation facilitates APICS ability to better connect with the academic community by:• working in concert with academia• engaging in major academic research• connecting academics to a worldwide network of

practitioners

The Case for the APICS Foundation

Effective January 1, 2013, the Foundation became a part of the APICS corporate structure.

• The Foundation budget and leaders are approved by the APICS Board.

• The Foundation will continue to be a maintain its separate 501(c) 3 status.

• APICS will support the Foundation by providing staff resources for its programs and services.

APICS Foundation Integration

APICS programs aligned with the Foundation’s mission will be transferred to the Foundation. These include:• Educational conferences• Education courseware not related to certification• Research and reference publications• Industry and practitioner research• Academic programs such as case competitions, students’

programs, etc.

Key Foundation Responsibilities

APICS Foundation Board• Chair: Roberta Russell, PhD, CFPIM, CSCP• Vice-Chair: Robert Vokurka, PhD, CFPIM, CSCP• Treasurer: Nicholas Little• Secretary: Karl Klaesius, CPIM, C.P.M.• William B. Lee, PhD.• Eric Shaudt, CPIM, C.P.M.• Gustavo Marco Antonio Ugarte Irizarri, PhD, CSCP, CPIM• Johnny Rungtusanatham, PhD• Paul Pittman, CSCP, CPIM, CFPIM• Robert Trent, PhD• Shari Ruelas, CPIM, CSCP• Stan Kramer

Committee Structure• Research Steering Committee• Knowledge Distribution Committee• Academic Committee• Funding and Development Committee• Rules and Procedures Committee

A call for chairs and members is currently underway. If you are interested in applying for a position, go to http://apics.org/foundation.

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SCM: Beyond the Horizon

• Firms and the supply chains they operate are becoming more dynamic and turbulent. 

• In response, firms are seeking to transform their strategies to create and maintain competitive advantages in this new world. 

• Creating a strategic supply chain requires a new approach to working with their supply chains – an approach that is both integrative and agile.  

• This two-year study will explore how firms are trying to convert their supply chains from being strategically decoupled, price-driven to strategically coupled, value-driven.

• Focus will be on the business model rather than strategy since this defines the firm’s methods for doing business. 

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SCM: Beyond the Horizon

Key Questions:• What makes a supply chain strategic?• What specific traits are associated with a strategic supply chain?• What is the impact on performance of having a strategic supply chain

(relative to a tactical supply chain)?• What measures and metrics have been developed that are particularly

relevant to strategic supply chains?• How do the various supply chain capabilities affect the ability of the firm

to achieve its strategic outcomes?• What factors either inhibit or facilitate the transformation of a supply

chain from being tactical to being strategic?

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SCM: Beyond the Horizons

Topics and trends to be examined:• Non-traditional supply chains• Sustainability• Innovation• The move from transactional to relational SCM• Global SCM talent management – the competitive advantage of

people• Risk management• Managing supply chains through transitions• Geospatial location of supply chain activities

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SCM: Beyond the Horizons

How will research finding be leveraged by APICS:• Reaching New Markets

• Healthcare, disaster relief, others to be determined

• Spin-off Practitioner Research• More detailed look at what practitioners are doing

• Publications• APICS Magazine, APICS Dictionary, OMBOK Framework, Case Studies

• Conferences, Seminars, PDMs• Content for existing and new education events

• Courseware• Shared with Certification and Body of Knowledge Committees to determine what to include

in current or new certifications, courses

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SCM: Beyond the Horizons

How your firm can participate:• Opportunities exist at different levels of participation from research

survey participation through different sponsorship levels.  • Sponsors will:

• Be first to review research findings• Participate in workshops • Exchange ideas with other organizations and MSU faculty experts.

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SCM: Beyond the Horizons

For more information contact:Sharon Rice

Executive Director

APICS Foundation

srice@apics.org

773/867-1738

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SCM: Beyond the Horizons