FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APICS Announces Baxter Planning Systems Executive As A Certified Supply Chain Professional!
APICS - The Association for Operations Management recently announced that 508 operations and supply chain professionals have been awarded the first APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation.
Austin, Texas - July 24, 2006 - Baxter Planning Systems (www.bybaxter.com), the premier provider of aftermarket parts planning solutions, today announced that
Kris Anderson, Senior Business Planning Consultant for Baxter has been named as an APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP). Anderson is the only service parts
planning executive on the list.
The recently launched APICS CSCP program develops supply chain leaders who create and execute supply chain strategies that align with corporate strategy and at the
same time meets customer needs, reduces costs, and increases profits.
“Customers in today’s complex global marketplace expect high quality, low prices, fast turnaround, and on-time delivery”, said APICS President, Nicholas M. Testa, CFPIM, CIRM.
“APICS CSCP provides operations and supply chain professionals with the skills necessary to meet these demands and manage the integration and coordination of activities within
increasingly intricate supply chains that ultimately enable an organization’s success in today’s complex global marketplace. We congratulate Kris Anderson of Baxter Planning Systems for being named to this elite group of professionals.”
“It is an incredible honor to be recognized in this manner by such a well-respected organization as APICS,” said Anderson. “I have learned many important strategies and tactics since joining APICS and I have been able to
directly employ these learning’s to the significant benefit of the Baxter client base.”
The APICS CSCP program employs a broad approach, extending beyond internal operations to encompass the entire supply chain—from the supplier, through the company,
to the end consumer. Individuals learn to design a successful supply chain strategy; effectively manage supplier and customer relationships; recognize how logistics, technology,
and data can enhance performance; and discover how to seamlessly incorporate all processes to increase customer satisfaction and improve the organization’s bottom line.
Anderson has spent two-and-a-half years with Baxter Planning Systems and has 18 years of Service Parts Planning/Logistics/Supply Chain experience, while serving in various
roles with Hewlett-Packard Company. In addition, Anderson is a retired Commander of the United States Navy Reserve, for whom he devoted 19 years of combined active
duty and reserve time. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Cornell University and an MS in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.
About Baxter Planning Systems, Inc.
Since 1993, Baxter has pioneered the development of Web-based solutions to
meet the unique demands of after-market, service, repair, and spare parts industries.
The Prophet by Baxter™ suite of integrated forecasting and planning applications
enables Baxter’s clients to achieve industry-leading customer service
levels while significantly increasing profitability. Headquartered in Austin,
Texas, Baxter is privately held, self-funded, and profitable. Global 2000 and
Fortune 500 enterprises deploying Baxter solutions include Agilent Technologies,
Silicon Graphics, Enterasys Networks, Lucent Technologies, Network Appliance,
and Philips Medical Systems. For more information, visit Baxter on the Internet
at www.bybaxter.com , or call (866) 323-5959.
Contact
Peter Nilsson, President
Performance Public Relations
770.886.4295
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