(APICS: Chicago) -- Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success (APICS) has released the 13th edition of its APICS Dictionary, the standard for core terminology and emerging definitions in the operations and supply-chain management professions. APICS is the global leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in supply-chain and operations education and certification.

First published in 1963, the APICS Dictionary provides a comprehensive resource for operations and supply-chain management professionals to find the terms and definitions they need to be knowledgeable and effective communicators. In addition, each edition introduces emerging terminology necessary for professionals to understand one another across changing global supply chains.

“By using common terminology, operations and supply-chain management professionals can ensure efficiency and understanding, whether they’re communicating with colleagues down the street or across the globe,” says APICS chief executive officer Abe Eshkenazi. “With APICS resources like this new edition of the APICS Dictionary, we aim to help individuals and their organizations achieve bottom-line profitability and efficiency.”

 …