(APICS: Chicago) -- APICS—The Association for Operations Management, a global provider in supply chain and operations management certification, education, and membership, released its trusted and widely recognized APICS Operations Management Body of Knowledge (OMBOK) Framework as a complimentary resource. The APICS OMBOK Framework defines the scope of the operations management profession and provides a dynamic resource and framework to understand it. The framework previously was available only for APICS members.

The APICS OMBOK Framework is updated annually and builds on more than 50 years of operations management knowledge.“With its release to the public, the APICS OMBOK Framework can become an essential reference tool to all business people as supply chain and operations management becomes a more visible function throughout the enterprise,” says APICS CEO Abe Eshkenazi, who’s a certified supply chain professional and CPA. “APICS is happy to make available this fundamental and easy-to-understand guide.”

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