Mission Statement
The ASCM Industrial Crescent Chapter meets the educational and professional development needs of supply chain professionals in the Upstate of South Carolina and globally, while offering connection and community through local events and networking.
Vision Statement
The Industrial Crescent Chapter of ASCM will be recognized as the foremost professional provider of knowledge and education for operations management within the Chapter’s area of influence by both its internal (members) and external (manufacturing and service industry) customers and non-members by enhancing their lifelong learning options. Further, the Chapter will create compelling reasons which attract a high level of participation in Chapter offerings and activities by members and non-members.
The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) is the global leader in supply chain organizational transformation, innovation and leadership. As the largest non-profit association for supply chain, ASCM is an unbiased partner, connecting companies and individuals around the world to the newest thought leadership on all aspects of supply chain.
ASCM was built on the 60-year history of APICS best-in-class supply chain certification and training. As part of ASCM, chapters and partners continue to provide professional development through certification, training and networking.
In addition to helping supply chain professionals excel in their careers, now ASCM is driving industry innovation with new products, services and partnerships that help companies optimize their supply chains, secure their competitive advantage and positively impact their bottom lines. For more information, visit ascm.org.
Dr. Dean will be presenting at the meeting on his latest research in supply chain management.