APICS Enters Partnership with JD.com, Establishes Corporate Advisory Board with Industry Leaders in China
March 29 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Strong demand for supply chain optimization
leads to expansion of APICS presence in China
APICS, the premier professional association for supply chain
management, and JD.com (NASDAQ: JD), China's largest e-commerce
company by revenue, announced a strategic agreement to establish
nationwide standards for the Omni Channel Supply Chain Capability
in China and to advance supply chain performance of the e-commerce
industry in the region. By expanding its presence in China, APICS
has committed to providing the country’s business leaders,
academia, and global enterprises with valuable insights,
information, and actionable data necessary to succeed in supply
chain management. In addition, APICS also announced the formation
of a Chinese Corporate Advisory Board (CCAB), which will facilitate
discussion between APICS and leading Chinese companies like JD.com.
The CCAB will serve as a corporate sounding board on APICS products
and how best to leverage these resources in China.
“With the rapid growth of e-commerce in China, finding and
fostering the professionals needed to run complex supply chains is
becoming more and more critical,” said APICS CEO, Abe Eshkenazi,
CSCP, CAE, CPA. “This strategic agreement, and the CCAB in
particular, gives us new avenues for communicating with key
corporate members, and it will reenergize our relationships within
China, further developing a supply chain community that shares
common goals and interests.”
As part of the strategic agreement, APICS will help establish
the JD Supply Chain Academy within JD University, a nationwide
supply chain talent development center and e-commerce supply chain
research center. APICS and JD.com will collaboratively develop
course curriculum and research topics focused on the e-commerce
industry in China. Additionally, APICS and JD.com will collaborate
to cross-reference the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR)
model with the extensive JD.com database in order to develop a
specific SCORmark Omni Channel Benchmark for China. This
performance improvement tool will be made available to the major
suppliers of JD.com and other stakeholders within the APICS
corporate community worldwide.
“JD.com is strongly committed to having the most professional
retail supply chain professionals in China within 3 years,” said Yu
Yongli, President of JD.com’s Y Business Unit which focuses on
research and development for smart supply chain. “JD.com offers
hundreds of millions of SKUs to our more than 226 million customers
from thousands of suppliers. The JD Supply Chain Academy is a key
component of our strategy to build a smart commerce and we’re
delighted to work with APICS to advance our supply chain and
develop our people.”
Businesses turn to APICS as the industry authority that advances
supply chains through benchmarking, performance improvement,
process management and talent development. By entering into a
strategic agreement with JD.com and establishing the CCAB, APICS
can further its role as a leader in the Chinese supply chain
industry and more effectively prepare the next generation of
Chinese supply chain talent.
About APICS
APICS is the premier professional association for supply chain
management and the leading provider of research, education and
certification programs that elevate supply chain excellence,
innovation, and resilience. APICS Certified in Production and
Inventory Management (CPIM), APICS Certified Supply Chain
Professional (CSCP), APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation,
and Distribution (CLTD), and APICS Supply Chain Operations
Reference-Professional (SCOR-P) designations set the industry
standard. With over 45,000 members and more than 300 channel
partners, APICS is transforming the way people do business, drive
growth and reach global customers. For more information, visit
apics.org.
About JD.com, Inc.
JD.com is China’s leading online retailer and the country’s
largest Internet company by revenue. The company strives to offer
consumers the best online shopping experience. Through its
user-friendly website, native mobile apps, and WeChat and Mobile QQ
entry points, JD offers consumers a superior shopping experience.
The company has the largest fulfillment infrastructure of any
e-commerce company in China. As of December 31, 2016, JD.com
operated 7 fulfillment centers and 256 warehouses, and in total of
6,906 delivery stations and pickup stations in 2,655 counties and
districts across China, staffed by its own employees. JD.com is a
member of the NASDAQ100 and a Fortune Global 500 company.
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