APICS Introduction: Advancing the Global Supply Chain End-to-End

While the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) officially integrated with APICS in July, both groups have been working together closely since 2013. Now that we are officially one organization, our portfolio of education, training, and certification programs are more valuable than ever in helping professionals advance and supply chain organizations thrive in a rapidly evolving environment.

As part of this increasing value, APICS and the APICS Supply Chain Council are proud to welcome the Transportation Journal into our portfolio of publications. Whether you are a long-time or first-time reader, whether you are on faculty or on point as a practitioner, I believe you will find this to be a valuable resource in understanding the dynamics of the supply chain from strategy development to realization.

Transportation Journal is one example of how coming together, APICS and AST&L have more capabilities to address two of the most important topics in the global economy today—developing talent across the entire supply chain and elevating supply chain performance. The merger will deliver unmatched content and subject matter expertise that will enable individuals, organizations, and learning institutions to meet these and other key supply chain and logistics challenges. Our goal is simple: to elevate the role of logistics, distribution, and reverse logistics in the supply chain organization and in the global marketplace.

Although we are excited about the possibilities ahead now that we are one organization, our main objective is to continue to provide excellent service to all of our members and customers. Thank you for your support during these exciting changes.

Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE

Chief Executive Officer

APICS