1. One of the student and professional organizations for operations management is called APICS: The Educational Society for Resource Management. Visit their website at www.apics.org and learn more about operations management, student membership, and the APICS certification program for operations managers. What does it take to become certified?
   
   
2. Use a search engine to look for operations management jobs. What kinds of things do the jobs have in common? Comment on the differences between manufacturing-related and service-related jobs.
   
   
3. Use a search engine to search for undergraduate and graduate programs in operations management. Describe the courses involved in this program of study.