Approximately 43% work in the IT industry, 22% work in the manufacturing industry, 15% work in consultancy firms, 5% work in other service industries, 6% in academic institutions, and rest in other industries.

Below 25 years - 18%, between 25 and 30 years - 40%, between 30 and 35 years - 27%, between 35 and 40 years - 10%, above 40 years - 5%. See similar questions...

Approximately 54% have bachelor's degree, 39% have master's degree, and rest have diploma or doctorate. See similar questions...

Approximately 65% are with engineering education, 31% with management education, 15% with computer applications education, 6% with science education, 4% with accounting and commerce education, apart from other educational qualifications. See similar questions...

Approximately 51% work in the IT/ERP consultancy field, 30% work in the supply chain management field, 6% are students (mostly master's level in management field) and rest work in other fields. See similar questions...

Most individuals are contributing much more to their organisations after getting equipped with the new knowledge. Few have also got some major breakthroughs. In general, most have experienced an enhancement in their careers, including overseas assignments. Click here to see some comments from individuals. See similar questions...

Since most people, who got APICS certified in India, moved to the information technology and/or management consulting services industry, and most have also gone overseas for better opportunities, the Indian industry (except information technology and management consulting services) has not been able to experience the difference between APICS certified and non-certified individuals. See similar questions...

Approximately 33% registered for Mumbai test centre, 30% for Bangalore test centre, 11% for Hyderabad test centre, 10% for Chennai test centre, 9% for New Delhi test centre and 7% for Pune test centre. See similar questions...

You can register for APICS CPIM certification classes at any time with all five of the classes beginning the first of each month. You have three months to complete the course. When you register, you will be given a receipt and directions for accessing your class. Homework is submitted directly to your instructor by e-mail. Your instructor will grade your work and return it to you. All tests and quizzes are available online. See similar questions...

By being certified, you demonstrate having a higher level of knowledge, required for your job success. Though there is no guarantee that an APICS certified individual will perform better than an individual who is not certified, APICS certification provides a measure of certain level of knowledge. According to the APICS 2002 Salary Survey of Resource Management Professionals, respondents with CPIM or CIRM credentials earned 15 percent to 23 percent more than non-certified professionals. See similar questions...

Through extensive market research, APICS uncovered a major gap in professional certifications specifically addressing the educational needs of professionals working in the field of supply chain management. APICS has the body of knowledge, the subject matter experts, the infrastructure, and holds the leadership position to develop and market the CSCP certification. With the addition of the CSCP designation, APICS enhances its validation of the disciplines within operations management, See similar questions...

APICS created the APICS CSCP certification to specifically meet the rapidly changing educational needs in the field of supply chain management. See similar questions...

If you selected CPIM program, we recommend that your first exam should be Basics of Supply Chain Management. Take the help of an e-group near you to get hold of the primary reference materials and start studying. APICS certification exams can be taken by anybody. There is no minimum age, qualification or work experience required. You need not be an APICS member for taking APICS certification exams. However, eligibility criterion is there to take CSCP exam See similar questions...

APICS certification exams centres are established in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cost Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand and, The United States of America. See similar questions...

Most professionals are working overseas, especially in the USA, in the field of IT / ERP / SCM / Management Consulting. Few are also working in the local IT / ERP / SCM / Management Consulting firms. See similar questions...

It varies by country. For example, in the USA, the recognition is very high. The recognition is also high in more than 30 countries where APICS certification exams are held periodically. See similar questions...

In general, the experience of the industry is that individuals get the capability to contribute much more. Knowledgeable individuals are in a better position to lead, manage and accept change. Individuals who are APICS certified, absorb new technologies like ERP, SCM, CRM very fast. The service industry has discovered that they can charge a higher fee to their clients, for an APICS certified consultant, thereby recovering the investment of APICS certification expenses in few months itself. See similar questions...

More than 1500 candidates have completed CPIM from India (as against more than 74,000 world-wide), out of which only 2 have reached CFPIM level from India (as against more than 2,500 world-wide). See similar questions...

When a certification test changes and Specialized Solutions produces an upgrade for the certification program, we offer our previous customers *free upgrades on cd's and videos. The customer simply returns their old videos (or CD-ROMs and receives the new ones absolutely free. These upgrades do not include the textbooks or test engines, but Specialized Solutions does offer these packages at substantially reduced prices. See similar questions...