APICS is the global leader and
premier provider of information and
services in production and inventory
management and related areas to enable
members, enterprises, and individuals to
add value to their business performance.
APICS Focus and
Identity
APICS will focus on its core
competency of production and inventory
management, building on this core to
develop related businesses as
appropriate. APICS will eliminate the
tag line "the educational society for
resource management," and will develop
new tag lines based on further
consideration of how best to promote the
APICS brand.
Strategic Priority
1: APICS products and services
will be truly market and customer
driven.
Strategic Priority
2: APICS will have a rapid and
agile product development process that
results in creating and refining high
quality products that are based on
market and customer needs.
Strategic Priority
3: APICS membership offerings
will be redefined based on voice of the
customer research to serve diverse needs
and target potential customers
worldwide.
Strategic Priority
4: APICS will enhance delivery
channels to facilitate a customer-driven
approach to products and services.
Strategic Priority
5: APICS will leverage the APICS
brand and elevate the image, value, and
recognition of APICS as the production
and inventory management solutions
provider worldwide.
Strategic Priority
6: APICS will expand its presence
outside of North America.
Strategic Priority
7: APICS will be a dynamic
organization with governance systems and
processes in place to achieve its goals
and move forward with its plan.