About APICS Gold Rush

Overview of Gold Rush

Our Vision

It is the Vision of the Gold Rush Chapter to expand the activities and area of the Gold Rush Chapter participation over the next two years to include Lodi, Stockton, Ripon, Tracy and Madera as well as Modesto.

Our Mission

The Mission of the Gold Rush Chapter is to bring excellent continuing education and networking opportunities to the growing Central Valley in the area of Supply Chain Management.

Our Goals

  • Hold the complete CPIM series (all 5 courses) at least once a year
  • Offer one PDM per quarter, with at least one plant tour
  • Maintain good communication with membership
  • Sustain an active and enthusiastic Board of Directors with the future in mind

About APICS

APICS is a not-for-profit, international educational organization respected throughout the world for its education and professional certification programs. With more than 70,000 individual and corporate members in 20,000 companies worldwide, APICS is dedicated to using education to improve the business bottom line.

APICS is recognized globally as:

  • the source of knowledge and expertise for manufacturing and service industries across the entire supply chain in such areas as materials management, information services, purchasing and quality.
  • the leading provider of high-quality, cutting-edge educational programs that advance organizational success in a changing, competitive marketplace
  • a successful developer of two internationally recognized certification programs, Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified in Integrated Resource Management (CIRM)
  • a distribution center for hundreds of business management publications and educational materials
  • a source of solutions, support, and networking local chapters, workshops, symposia, and the annual APICS International Conference and Exposition.