Professional Organizations

Quality / Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing: 
i six Sigma – www.isixsigma.com/me/lean_manufacturing
American Society of Quality – www.asq.org
Lean Enterprise Institute – www.lean.org

Purchasing: 
Next Level Purchasing – www.nextlevelpurchasing.com
Institute of Supply Management (APP & CPM Certifications) –http://www.ism.ws/certification/?navItemNumber=4891

Supply Chain / Logistics:   
APICS (The Association for Operations Management) – www.apics.org
APICS Certification Programs  (CPIM, CIRM and CSCP) – www.apics.org/certification
CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) –  www.cscmp.org

Manufacturing Operations:
The Manufacturing Service and Operations Management Society www.msom.org
Society of Manufacturing Engineerswww.sme.org

Research & Development / Design:
Professional Association for Designwww.aiga.org

Sales / Marketing:  
Sales & Marketing Management www.salesandmarketing.com
Sales & Marketing Executives International – www.smei.org
Marketing Power – www.marketingpower.com

Packaging:  
Packaging Digest – www.packagingdigest.com/newsite/cover/associations.php
Institute of Packaging Professionals – http://www.iopp.org/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

Information Technology:       
Information Technology Management WEB – www.itmweb.com

Finance & Accounting:  
Institute of Management Accountantswww.imanet.org

Industries:
Automotive Industry Action Group – www.aiag.org
American Management Association – www.amanet.org