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title: Funding Available for Operations and Supply Chain Management Education for Manufacturers
description: The APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) program is recognized globally as the standard of professional competence in operations, materials, production and inventory management.
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# [Funding Available for Operations and Supply Chain Management Education for Manufacturers](https://www.meadenmoore.com/news/funding-available-for-operations-and-supply-chain-management-education-for-manufacturers)

 Written by [Meaden & Moore](https://www.meadenmoore.com/news/author/meaden-moore) | Jul 20, 2021 3:46:15 AM

The Akron Chapter of the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM, formerly APICS) has received funding from the State of Ohio to deliver certification coursework to employees at Ohio-based manufacturing companies.

The focus is for companies with 500 employees or fewer. All the company has to show is that they were negatively impacted by Covid.

These courses lead to the ASCM Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Supply Chain Management (CSCM).

Learn more [here.](https://www.meadenmoore.com/hubfs/Flyer%20CPIM%20Part%201%20summer%202021%20v6.pdf)

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