APICS Visits the CHEP Innovation Center and Orlando Plant.Operations Management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. Specialists Study Cutting Edge Facilities ORLANDO, Fla. -- Operations professionals recently gathered in Orlando for the APICS APICS Association for Operations Management APICS Educational Society for Resource Management (formerly American Production and Inventory Control Society) APICS American Production & Inventory Control Society (The Association for Operations Management) International Conference and Exposition. Study of trends, strategies, and advancements in supply chain and operations management was combined with a study visit to the CHEP CHEP Cricohyoidoepiglottopexy CHEP Computers in High Energy Physics (Conference) CHEP Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pooling (CHEP Inc.) Innovation Center here. This leading-edge pallet and unit load research and development facility is available for use by CHEP customers to develop solutions and solve issues. The APICS team was introduced to CHEP's fully equipped testing facility with a visual and scientific demonstration of how customer problems and pallet quality issues are resolved. The Innovation Center helps reduce product damage and unit load instability for CHEP customers. In the adjoining pallet repair facility, CHEP applies a highly automated repair model, combining best practices from CHEP facilities around the globe. "We are happy to share with the APICS team the value CHEP can provide to the supply chain." said Brian Beattie, Senior Vice President, Marketing, CHEP. "The CHEP Innovation Center provides a comprehensive demonstration of the research, testing, and support we offer our customers." About APICS APICS, The Association for Operations Management, is the global leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in operations management, including production, inventory, supply chain, materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, , purchasing, and logistics. Since 1957, individuals and companies have relied on APICS for its superior training, internationally recognized certifications, comprehensive resources, and worldwide network of accomplished industry professionals. For more information about APICS, visit www.apics.org. About CHEP CHEP is the global leader in pallet and container pooling services serving many of the world's largest companies. The company has more than 7,700 employees and operates in 44 countries. Combining superior technology and an asset base of more than 280 million pallets and containers, CHEP offers its customers exceptional value, a platform that enables reduction in customer product damage, and an environmentally sustainable logistical lo·gis·tic also lo·gis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation solution. Supply chains served include consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , produce, beverage, and the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. . With global partners that include Procter & Gamble, SYSCO SYSCO Systems and Services Company , Kellogg's, Kraft, Nestle, Ford and GM, CHEP is known for Handling the World's Most Important Products. Everyday. For more information about CHEP, please visit: www.chep.com. |
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