2017

STmicroelectronics is a world Leader in semiconductors with more than 43,000 employees and 7.4 billion Euros. Due to its commitment to strategic training in APICS programmes the company was rewarded with the High Performance award in the prestigious Country APICS Supply Chain Award organized by Advance School, APICS Premier Channel Partner.

"Since 1999 we invest in APICS  training and we have chosen Advance School" said Alberto Della Chiesa, VP Company Supply Chain Management ST, who received the prize from APICS’ CEO, Abe Ashkenazi and Daniele Meldolsi, Advance School’s President. “Today we are recognized by international Clients and Suppliers for excellence in Training and Learning”.

"We are focusing on Demand Management and starting from the Advance School APICS Training, we are implementing Demand Management and Forecasting tools to connect the Demand with the rest of the Supply Chain. We are very pleased to have, in Italy, Advance School as an APICS training provider: here we have 2 major sites with about 5000 employees in Northern Italy and 5000 in Southern Italy. There are many young people in the Supply Chain attending the APICS courses with several classes organized by the Advance School, and this allows you to have a growing community of professionals with excellent skills and a High Performing organisation in the Supply Chain: this is a key strategic factor for our business".

"ST is one of our most important Customers and it is a great pride to have been able to serve this business for all these years, helping to create a Supply Chain Best in Class organization," said the CEO of APICS, who personally acknowledged ST for the achieved outcomes.