APICS Educational and Research Foundation

APICS student members can also receive recognition through the Donald W. Fogarty International Student Paper Competition, sponsored by the APICS Educational and Research (E&R) Foundation. Full-time and part-time students are eligible to submit papers for this competition, which encourages a better understanding of resource management. Cash awards are given for the best research papers submitted in both under-graduate and graduate categories at the regional and national levels. Papers on any relevant production and inventory management topic should be submitted to your local parent chapter. For additional information, call APICS Customer Service at (800) 444-APICS (2742) or (703) 237-8344, and ask for item #01002.

The E&R Foundation reviews grant proposals for new research biannually. Grants are awarded to individual scholars and to research teams. These grants are ordinarily in the $1,000 to $5,000 range. For special competitions, higher cash awards may be made, as in the case of the second competition cosponsored with the Marketing Science Institute: Managing the Flow of Information in the Business Enterprise (1997). The first notifications for new requests for proposals (RFPs) go to members of the E&R Foundation's Academic Resource Database. Grant guidelines (item #01069) are available from APICS Customer Service. Applications for the Academic Resource Database are available through the APICS E&R Foundation at (800) 444-APICS (2742) or (703) 237-8344, ext. 2202.

The E&R Foundation presents awards to Ph.D. candidates for the best doctoral dissertation on an important integrated resource management topic. For an application and guidelines, call the APICS E&R Foundation at (800) 444-APICS (2742) or (703) 237-8344, ext. 2202, or e-mail your request to foundation@apics-hq.org.

The APICS E&R Foundation sponsors workshops for students and faculty. Programs are designed to promote new research, introduce curriculum changes in production and operations management, and integrate business and engineering curricula. Programs include hands-on workshops for faculty development with production simulators. Recent areas of special interest include putting research into practice for supply chain managers, constraints management, and case studies showing the application of the APICS body of knowledge in the service sector. Call the E&R Foundation to learn more about workshop offerings.

Additional APICS Resources

Published by Elsevier Science, the Journal of Operations Management is the official research journal of APICS. This leading academic research journal includes new theories, concepts, and models that significantly advance current thought and practice and offer promising new directions for research in operations management. For subscription information, contact Elsevier Science, Inc., Customer Service Department Center, P.O. Box 945, New York, NY 10159-0945, or phone (212) 633-3730.

APICS members can benefit from the alliance between APICS and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and gain access to information on industry systems, practices, and more. To take advantage of this service, contact APICS Customer Service at (800) 444-APICS (2742) or (703) 237-8344. Additional APICS Resources Continued...

APICS offers members a valuable resource to assist with job placement--the APICS Employment Referral Program. For detailed information on enrollment and program benefits, call the APICS Employment Referral Program at (800) 444-APICS (2742) or (703) 237-8344.

A Career in Manu~cturing~Is ItJbr Me? is designed to educate students about the many different job and career opportunities available in the manufacturing environment. It provides an overview of how the manufacturing process works, job descriptions and rifles, and information on educational requirements. Contact APICS Customer Service at (800) 444-APICS (2742) or (703) 237-8344, and request item #82035.

For a nominal fee, APICS members can join one or more of the specific interest and industry groups (SIGs). SIGs provide targeted educational programs and resources within their fields--complex industries, constraints management, process industries, remanufacturing, repetitive manufacturing, service (available fall 1997), small manufacturing, and textile and apparel. For further information, contact APICS Customer Service.

APICS' annual conference features more than 150 speakers, plus an exhibition showcasing the latest in manufacturing technology. APICS also offers workshops and educational programs that provide valuable information on a wide variety of manufacturing and resource management topics. Student members of APICS receive discounts on workshop and conference fees.