ABX Air Employees Earn APICS CSCP Designation
Two Employees Now Certified Supply Chain Professionals

Webb is currently Manager of Contracts and Procurement for ABX Air, and Voorhis is a Contracts Manager. At ABX Air, the Contracts and Procurement department is responsible for contracting services to support a wide range of airline and facility operations. The professional certification builds upon their experience supporting domestic and international operations for the locally based airline.

The class was made available through a grant from the Career Advancement Account (CAA) from the state of Ohio. "The goal of the CAA is to fund quality, short-term training programs to enhance the participant’s ability to seek employment once their current position ends," according to Keith Hyde, Director of Workforce Services Unlimited, which operates Clinton County's unemployment and training center. "It was a cost-effective way to provide employer-valued training."

Introduced in 2005, the APICS CSCP program takes a broad view of the supply chain field, extending beyond internal operations to encompass all the steps throughout the supply chain--from the supplier, through the company, to the end consumer--and provides the candidate with the knowledge to effectively manage the integration of these activities to maximize a company's value chain. To qualify for the APICS CSCP designation, a candidate must complete a rigorous course of study and a comprehensive examination.

Voorhis and Webb obtained certification through Xavier University Leadership Center's Global Supply Chain Management during an eight-week course prior to testing for the national APICS certification process.

Xavier Leadership Center offered the course locally to ABX Air workers displaced or at risk of being displaced by the company's change in operations. "Working closely with Karen Cook, Job Developer, Clinton County Transition Center and ABX Air's employees, we were able to ensure that our Global Supply Chain and CSCP Exam Prep program met the State of Ohio's criteria for Career Advancement Account funding," explained Bruce Miller, Xavier Leadership Center's Managing Partner. "It helped class members on the ABX Air team take a critical step in advancing their careers."

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