(APICS: Chicago, IL) -- APICS The Association for Operations Management, a global leader in supply-chain and operations management education, certification, and affiliation, has released the third edition of APICS Operations Management Body of Knowledge (OMBOK) Framework, which defines the scope of the field of operations and supply-chain management, and provides a dynamic resource for understanding the APICS body of knowledge.

The latest edition introduces two new sections on sustainability and risk management, highlighting the emerging areas of corporate social responsibility, closed-loop manufacturing, and disruption risks.

“This new edition of the APICS OMBOK Framework helps raise awareness of pivotal issues in the field of operations and supply-chain management,” says F. Robert Jacobs, Ph.D., professor of operations and supply-chain management at Indiana University and author of the new sections. “It is an invaluable tool for professionals to outline the knowledge they need to excel in their work every day.”

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