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Appendices
In May 2009, APICS conducted two surveys of operations management and supply
chain management professionals. Respondents related the relevancy of specific APICS
Operations Management Body of Knowledge (OMBOK) Framework topics to their
work. Respondents evaluated each APICS OMBOK Framework topic as directly
relevant, generally relevant, or not relevant to their own or their teams’ responsibilities.
Analysis of the data revealed which topics have greater relevancy for each job title
and industry. A checked box indicates that the topic is very relevant, a frequent
responsibility. Unchecked boxes indicate the topic is not relevant or is a task performed
infrequently. Over the course of an operations management professional’s career he or
she may encounter all topics covered in the framework.
APICS created two appendices included in the 2009 edition of the APICS OMBOK
Framework. The first appendix is produced from the results of operations management
and supply chain management professionals in the non-manufacturing industries of
distribution, health care services, retail, utilities, and hospitality. The second appendix is
based on operations management and supply chain management professionals currently
in the following job titles, including
6.1 Routing x x
6.2 Standards (Time Measurement) x x x x
6.3 Scheduling Techniques x x x x x
6.4 & 6.5 Dispatching* (See OMBOK 6.5) x
6.6 Queuing and Simulation x
6.7 Theory of Constraints (TOC) x
6.8-6.9 Advanced Planning Systems (APS)
6.10 Production Activity Control (PAC) x x x x
6.11 Manufacturing Execution System
Management - Tracking x x
3.1 Responsiveness,
Agility, and x x x x x x x x x x x x
Efficiency
3.2 Supply Chain
Visibility x x x x x x x x x x x x
3.3 Risk Management x x x x x x x x x x x
3.4 Locating Facilities x x
3.5 Distribution x x x x x x x x x x x x
3.6 Warehousing x x x x x x x x x x
3.7 Logistics x x x x x x x x x x x
3.8 International
Regulations x x x x x x
3.9 Strategic Sourcing x x x x x x x x
3.10 Customer
Relationship x x x x x x x x x x x
Management
3.11 Lean Management x x x x x x x x x x x
6.1 Routing x x x x x x x
6.2 Standards (Time
Measurement) x x x x x x x
6.3 Scheduling
Techniques x x x x x x x x x
6.4-6.5 Dispatching*
(See OMBOK 6.5) x x x x x x
6.6 Queuing and
Simulation x x
6.7 Theory of
Constraints (TOC) x x x x x x
6.8-6.9 Advanced
Planning x x x x x x
Systems (APS)
6.10 Production Activity
Control (PAC) x x x x x x x x x x
6.11 Manufacturing
Execution System
Management - x x x x x x x x x
Tracking
8.1 Information
Technology x x x x x x x x x x x
8.2 Automated
Manufacturing x
8.3 Advanced Service
Systems
9.1-9.4 Web
Collaboration/
E-Business
Warehouse
Management
Systems (WMS) x x x x
Virtual Team
Collaboration
Rapid
Prototyping