ASCM

Education & Academia abbreviation · Professional Certification

ASCM
Stands forAssociation for Supply Chain Management
CategoriesEducation & Academia

ASCM stands for Association for Supply Chain Management, a professional certification abbreviation.

Professional association for supply chain and operations professionals, formed by APICS and related groups and renamed in 2019. It offers the CPIM, CSCP and CLTD certifications and maintains the SCOR process model.

Example: ASCM's CSCP is popular among planners moving into supply chain management.

Usage notes

APICS was founded in 1957 as the American Production and Inventory Control Society. Many people still refer to its certifications as "APICS certifications". ASCM is based in Chicago.

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