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APICS Awards First AEP (Authorised Education Provider) Status in the UK to Hilf Supply Chain Solutions

UK based training consultancy Hilf Supply Chain Solutions Ltd has achieved recognition from APICS, The Association for Operations Management, by being approved as an AEP. An AEP is an Approved Education Provider which means the company has achieved the rigorous criteria laid down by APICS - meeting the quality standards and is committed to the ongoing dissemination of APICS training within the UK.

(PRWEB) June 22, 2009 -- Hilf Supply Chain Solutions is the first organisation in the UK to become an AEP. The contract was signed recently at a ceremony in Chancery Court, London attended by senior executives from APICS (who had travelled from their Chicago headquarters) and senior executives from the CILT's IOM (the Institute of Operations Management) who were signing an agreement to become the International Associate for the UK market at the ceremony. The IOM is a membership body within the CILT (The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, UK).

In terms of APICS International partners, the structure can be summarised as follows: an IA (International Associate) promotes the global activities of APICS within the region and administers examination registrations etc, whilst an AEP is an APICS approved training delivery company.

Hilf Supply Chain Solutions provides facilitated tuition, usually at client site, in the Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) foundation course, the full Certified in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM) course material and is shortly to offer assistance with the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) course.

Mr. Lindsay Harding, Director of Hilf Supply Chain Solutions, stated "This seal of approval from APICS was important for our company and we are delighted to announce Hilf as an AEP. It will signify to our clients present and future that quality and professionalism can be assured." He went on to say, "We have worked closely with IPICS for many years in arranging APICS examinations for our candidates, they have been looking after the UK well, in addition to their own market in Ireland. We are now looking forward to working with the IOM in developing the UK market for these excellent supply chain qualifications going forward."

The 'pencil & paper' type examinations will continue to be administered by IPICS for the remainder of 2009 - with the IOM taking over the responsibility from 1st Jan 2010. In the meantime, the IOM will concentrate on offering a CBT version of the CSCP examination during the later part of 2009. Hilf will work closely with the IOM during this period to assist the success of the transition process. Leonie Edwards, Manager of the IOM, stated she was looking forward to a successful relationship between the two organisations. Lindsay agreed, and added how he wanted to thank Tracy Cheetham (APICS Director of International Services) and her US based team for all their help during the approval process.

For more information please refer to the website - www.hilf.co.uk

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CONTACT INFORMATION
HELEN HARDING
Hilf Supply Chain Solutions Ltd
0044 (0)292 111 0148
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Hilf signing AEP contract   ( photo courtesy of IOM )

Hilf signing AEP contract ( photo courtesy of IOM )
AEP contract signing - Pictured in the photograph (left to right) are Lindsay Harding, (Director of Hilf Supply Chain Solutions), Abe Eshkenazi, (CEO of APICS), and Steve Agg, (Chief Executive of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK).

Company Website

Company Website
Please refer to www.hilf.co.uk for further information

London 2009

London 2009
Representatives from APICS, Hilf, and the IOM/CILT in London June 2009

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