What are the best materials manager qualifications and training to get ahead?

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What is the best training for becoming a materials manager? What types of ongoing training or certifications are necessary to be an effective materials manager?

What do non-traditional career paths look like?

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Robert in Raleigh, North Carolina

36 months ago

Learn and earn APICS certifications (CPIM and/or CSCP). Best Body of Knowledge related to Materials Management in industry.

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Joanna Stout in San Francisco, California

34 months ago

Robert in Raleigh, North Carolina said: Learn and earn APICS certifications (CPIM and/or CSCP). Best Body of Knowledge related to Materials Management in industry.

I was a retail merchandise planner and I want to branch out into supply chain/manufacturing planning. Do you feel the CPIM certification would help me? Did you find the courses reasonable to pass? or hard?

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Ahmed hussien in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

34 months ago

yes and i hope to join with you
regards

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