Chapter Events

East Tennessee APICS offers Professional Development Meetings (PDMs), Plant Tours, and APICS Certification Classes. Chapter events are held from September through May of each year.

Professional Development Meetings (PDMs)

Professional Development Meetings present lecturers of interest to the APICS community. We hold our PDMs at Rothchild's Catering on Kingston Pike in Knoxville, TN. The fee for each PDM is $20 which includes dinner. The fee is payable at the door.

CPIM Maintenance credit is available for every PDM. The receipt serves as proof of attendance for this purpose. The receipt includes the PDM title and description.

You are encouraged use our online form to sign up for the PDMs in advance.This aids our planning and allows us to have your name badge available.

Plant Tours

Our local firms generously provide opportunities to tour their plants. Plant Tours are open to APICS members only. Advance sign-up is required. Plant Tour sponsors have the right to refuse an attendee for competitive or for any other reason.

Because Tour capacity is limited, you are encouraged to sign up early. Read the Plant Tour announcement carefully to ensure that you conform to any safety requirements.

You must use our online form to sign up for the PDMs in advance. This allows our Plant Tour sponsor sufficient time to review the attendee list.

Seminars and Workshops

   East Tennessee APICS presents seminars and workshops as opportunities for advancing practical application. Our Chapter has partnered with Pellissippi State Technical Community College. All scheduled classes will be held at the main campus of PSTCC on Hardin Valley Road in Knoxville, Tennessee. Consult the Campus Map for directions and campus information.

  Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Review Course

    The APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation is designed for professionals interested in increasing their knowledge of supply chain management, those currently working in the field of supply chain management, professionals consulting or teaching supply chain functions; and for those individuals working with enterprise resources planning systems. For more information, see the Course Catalog

  Instructor: Chris Duckworth
  Course Number: BUS 200
  Course Location:Pellissippi State Technical Community College
  Fee: $ 1,525 with complementary material, does not include exam
  Meets from 8 AM-5PM on four Fridays: October 10, October 24, November 7, November 21

  Certified Production and Inventory Manager (CPIM) Exam Prep Courses

   The APICS Certified Production and Inventory Manager (CPIM) certification has been an industry standard since 1973. Nearly 90.000 professionals have earned the APICS CPIM designation and it is perhaps the most widely sought-after certification in the operations management field. To earh your CPIM designation you must pass five exams that our classes prepare you to take. We offer two course types: Fast Track CPIM and CPIM Committee Course. For additional information, consult the Course Catalog .

   Fast Track CPIM

   Each course is scheduled for a full day. Fee for each course is $365 with complementary material, does not include exam.

  Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)
  Course Number: BUS 201. Meets Wednesday, August 6, 8 AM - 5 PM

  Master Planning of Resources (MPR)
  Course Number: BUS 202. Meets Wednesday, August 27, 8 AM - 5 PM

  Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP)
  Course Number: BUS 203. Meets Wednesday, September 17, 8 AM - 5 PM

  Execution and Control of Operations (ECO)
  Course Number: BUS 204. Meets Wednesday, October 8, 8 AM - 5 PM

  Strategic Management of Resources (BSCM)
  Course Number: BUS 205. Meets Wednesday, October 29, 8 AM - 5 PM

    CPIM Committee Course

   Each course is scheduled for 8-10 meetings of three hours each. The fee for each course is $485 with complementary material, does not include exam.

  Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)
  Course Number: BUS 206. Meets each Thursday, August 7-October 9, 9 AM - noon

  Master Planning of Resources (MPR)
  Course Number: BUS 207. Meets each Thursday,October 23-November 18, 9 AM - noon

  Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP)
  Course Number: BUS 208. Meets Spring, 2009, dates TBA

  Execution and Control of Operations (ECO)
  Course Number: BUS 209. Meets Spring, 2009, dates TBA

  Strategic Management of Resources (BSCM)
  Course Number: BUS 210. Meets Spring, 2009, dates TBA

  Fundamentals of Materials and Operations Management Courses

   The Fundamentals courses offer an exciting opportunity for professionals and associates new to materials and operations management. The Fundamental courses introduce essential material requirements, planning, and strategic decision making. Fundamentals participants are typically involved in: inventory control, planning, manufacturing control, and operations management. For additional information and to contact Chris Duckworth or Brad Coburn for scheduling, consult the Course Catalog .

Each course is $350 each with complementary material. These are certificate courses.

  BUS 211 Fundamentals of Inventory Control

  BUS 212 Fundamentals of Planning

  BUS 213 Fundamentals of Manufacturing Control

  BUS 214 Fundamentals of Materials Handling and Warehousing

  BUS 215 Fundamentals of Operations Management

  Introduction to Enterprise Resources Planning Course

   Introduction to Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) presents materials essential to the successful implementation of an ERP system. The course covers the historical evolution o f ERP. It provides a foundation for understanding the process integration of business-wide functions required and supported by an ERP implementation, as well as the benefits accrued from an implementation. The Introduction to Enterprise Resources Planning Course is $ 460 and includes complementary material. For more information, consult the Course Catalog .

  BUS 216 Introduction to Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP)
  Meets weekly on Mondays from August 4-Monday through September 22, 6 PM -9 PM

  Inventory Control Field Lessons Workshop Series

   Each course is $115 each and includes materials. For additional information and to contact Chris Duckworth or Brad Coburn for scheduling, consult the Course Catalog .

  BUS 217 Basics of Inventory Management
  Meets Tuesday, August 5, 6 PM - 10 PM

  BUS 218 Cycle Counting
  Meets Tuesday, August 26, 6 PM - 10 PM

  BUS 219 Distribution Inventory Management
  Meets Tuesday, September 16, 6 PM - 10 PM

  BUS 220 Materials Requirements Planning and Bills of Materials
  Meets Tuesday, October 7, 6 PM - 10 PM

  BUS 221 Physical Inventory
  Meets Tuesday, October 28, 6 PM - 10 PM

  Theory of Contraints: Concepts and Principles Workshop Series

   Each course is $115 each and includes materials. For additional information, consult the Course Catalog .

  BUS 222 Constraints Management Overview
  Meets Thursday, August 7, 6 PM - 10 PM

  BUS 223 Critical Chain Project Management
  Meets Thursday, August 28, 6 PM - 10 PM

  BUS 224 Performance Measures
  Meets Thursday, September 18, 6 PM - 10 PM

  BUS 225 Production Management
  Meets Thursday, October 9, 6 PM - 10 PM

  BUS 226 Supply Chain Management
  Meets Thursday, October 30, 6 PM - 10 PM

  BUS 227 Thinking Processes
  Meets Thursday, November 20, 6 PM - 10 PM