| OM-related Organizations |
| Organization |
Description |
| Academy of Management Operations Management Division |
The Academy of Management Operations Management Division focuses on the management of the transformation processes that create products or services. These processes are found in all organizations including profit and non-profit organizations. Conceptual, empirical, and methodological contributions are encouraged, as are cross-functional linkages and perspectives. Major topics include operations strategy, product and service development, supply chain management, project management, and quality management, as well as international, human resources, environmental, and IT issues facing operations. |
| AMA |
AMA is the American Management Association. AMA provides educational forums worldwide where members and their colleagues learn superior, practical business skills and explore best practices of world-class organizations through interaction with each other and expert faculty practitioners. |
| APICS |
APICS is the educational society for resource management. Since 1957, APICS has met the educational needs of its members and their employers by developing educational programs and materials to increase productivity and enhance their competitive advantage. Formerly known as the American Production and Inventory Control Society, APICS has expanded to meet the needs of professionals in all areas of resource management, including inventory, materials, information systems, accounting/finance, supply chain, and all other functional areas that contribute to the overall efficiency and productivity of an organization. |
| ASQ |
ASQ is the American Society for Quality. ASQ is a society of individual and organizational members dedicated to the ongoing, development, advancement, and promotion of quality concepts, principles, and techniques. |
| CSCMP |
CSCMP is the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. It used to be the Council of Logistics Management (CLM). It is the premier organization for individuals interested in logistics and supply chain management. |
| DSI |
DSI is the Decision Sciences Institute. It is a nonprofit professional organization of over3,500 researchers, managers, educators, students, and institutions interested indecision-making techniques and processes in private and public organizations. |
| INFORMS |
INFORMS is the online information service of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. INFORMS serves the professional and scientific needs of OR/MS investigators, scientists, educators, students, and managers, as well as the institutions they serve. |
| ISM |
The Institute for Supply Management is the new name for NAPM (National Association of Purchasing Management, Inc). It is one the most respected professional organizations in the United States. It is a communication link with more than 40,000 purchasing and supply management professionals. ISM is a progressive association with a mission to provide national and international leadership in purchasing and materials management, particularly in the areas of education, research and standards of excellence. |
| PMI |
PMI is the Project Management Institute. PMI is the leading nonprofit professional association in the area of Project Management. PMI establishes Project Management standards, provides seminars, educational programs and professional certification that more and more organization desire for their project leaders. |
| POMS |
POMS is the Production and Operations Management Society. It is the "Gateway to the POM World", a society that is "home" to professors and professionals from all over the globe and that links them into a "virtual department". |
| Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing |
Home page for this disctinguished award for excellence in manufacturing. It's focus is in lean systems and productivity. |
| SME |
SME is the Society for Manufacturing Engineers. It is an international professional society dedicated to serving its members and the manufacturing community through the advancement of professionalism, knowledge, and learning. |
| WARIA |
WARIA is the Workflow and Reengineering International Association. It is devoted to the identification and clarification of issues related to the use of workflow and those who are in the process of reengineering their organization. |
