CPIM

Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM)

Resilience and agility are what make supply chains thrive. By earning the APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) designation, you’ll develop competencies to successfully work across all functions of the supply chain. In addition, you’ll have the knowledge to effectively manage risks and disruptions, as well as leverage technology to streamline processes.
CPIM content covers the following key topics:

CPIM

  • Supply Chains and Strategy
  • Sales and Operations Planning
  • Demand
  • Internal Supply
  • External Supply and Key Support Functions
  • Inventory
  • Detailed Schedules
  • Distribution
  • Quality, Business Investments, and Continuous Improvement

CPIM Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: Supply Chains and Strategy

Section A: Supply Chains, the Environment, and Strategy

Topic 1: Supply Chain and MPC Overviews

Topic 2: Strategy Overview

Topic 3: Mission, Vision, and Value

Section B: Environment Analysis and Strategic Scope

Topic 1: Analyzing the External Environment

Topic 2: Analyzing the Internal Environment

Topic 3: Strategic Scope

Section C: Developing and Managing Strategy at Various Levels

Topic 1: Order Qualifiers and Winners

Topic 2: Generic Strategies

Topic 3: Functional and Operational Strategies

Topic 4: Aligning Facility Strategy

Topic 5: Executing, Monitoring, and Changing Strategy

Section D: Performance Monitoring and KPI’s

Topic 1: Performance Monitoring Systems

Topic 2: Strategic, Financial, and Operational Metrics

Module 2: Sales and Operations Planning

Section A: S&OP Purpose and Process

Topic 1: S&OP Overview and Key Linkages

Topic 2: S&OP Roles and Processes

Topic 3: Integrating and Balancing Roles of S&OP

Section B: Aggregate Demand and Supply Plans

Topic 1: Aggregate Demand and Supply Plans

Topic 2: Production Planning Grid and Production Methods

Topic 3: Resource Planning for Capacity and Marketing Strategies

Topic 4: Resource Planning as a Capacity Check, HR, and Strategic Buffers

Section C: Reconciling S&OP Plans

Topic 1: Synchronizing Supply and Demand

Topic 2: Tradeoffs, Alternatives, and Approved Plan

Module 3: Demand

Section A: Demand Management

Topic 1: Demand Management Overview

Topic 2: Customer Segments and Strategic Objectives

Topic 3: Customer Relationship Management

Topic 4: Customer Service Methods

Topic 5: Customer Metrics

Topic 6: Influencing Demand and Product Designs

Section B: Sources of Demand/Forecasting

Topic 1: Demand Channels and Sources

Topic 2: Forecasting Overview and Selection

Topic 3: Qualitative Forecasting

Topic 4: Quantitative Forecasting

Section C: Forecast Performance

Topic 1: Evaluating Forecast Performance

Topic 2: Forecast Management

Module 4: Internal Supply

Section A: Functional and Operational Strategies

Topic1: Analysis for Functional and Operational Strategies

Section B: Environments, Types, and Layouts

Topic 1: Push-Pull Strategy and Manufacturing Environment

Topic 2: Product-Process Matrix

Topic 3: Determining Process Type and Layout

Topic 4: Service Design and Project Management for ETO or Improvements

Section C: Creating the Master Schedule

Topic1: Master Scheduling Overview

Topic 2: Product Structure Impact on Master Scheduling

Topic 3: Creating the MPS

Section D: Rought-Cut Capacity Planning and MPS Validation

Topic1: Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Topic 2: Master Production Schedule Validation

Section E: Using and Maintaining the Master Schedule

Topic 1: Using the Master Schedule

Topic 2: Maintaining the Master Schedule

Section F: Material Requirements Planning

Topic 1: MRP Overview and Design

Topic 2: MRP Inputs, Process and Outputs

Topic 3: Using and Managing MRP

Section G: Capacity Requirements Planning, Order Promising, and Final Assembly Scheduling

Topic 1: Capacity Requirements Planning

Topic 2: Available-To-Promise, Capable-To-Promise, and Order Promising

Topic 3: Final Assembly Scheduling

Section H: Changes and Supply Disruptions

Topic 1: Supply Disruptions Overview

Topic 2: Replanning and Revision

Module 5: External Supply and Key Support Functions

Section A: Suppliers and Procurement

Topic 1: Supply and Purchasing Planning

Topic 2: Supplier Relationships and Strategies

Topic 3: Capable Suppliers and Contracts

Section B: Purchasing and Maintenance

Topic 1: Purchasing Cycle and Contract Buying

Topic 2: Supplier Performance

Section C: Risk Management

Topic 1: Risk Management Process

Topic 2: Identifying, Assessing, and Managing Risks

Section D: Sustainability Strategies

Topic 1: Sustainability Overview

Topic 2: Sustainability Strategy and Standards

Topic 3: Impact, Mitigation, Metrics, and Reporting

Section E: Waste Hierarchy

Topic 1: Waste Hierarchy

Topic 2: Reverse Logistics and Product Disposition

Module 6: Inventory

Section A: Inventory Planning

Topic 1: Purposes and Goals of Inventory

Topic 2: Inventory Types and Classifications

Topic 3: Inventory Policy

Section B: Inventory Costs, Basic Accounting, Costing and Metrics

Topic 1: Inventory Costs Overview

Topic 2: Accounting and Costing

Topic 3: Variance Analysis

Topic 4: Financial Performance Measures and Inventory Finance

Section C: Inventory Management

Topic 1: Push or Pull Replenishment

Topic 2: Economic Order Quantity and Lot-Size Rules

Topic 3: Safety Stock and Safety Lead Time

Topic 4: Special Inventory and MRO Supplies

Section D: Inventory Control

Topic 1: Inventory Storage, Flow, and Handling

Topic 2: Inventory Accuracy

Module 7: Detailed Schedules

Section A: Planning Detailed Schedules

Topic 1: Detailed Scheduling and Throughput

Topic 2: Production Activity Control

Section B: Scheduling and PAC Methods

Topic 1: Intermittent/Flow Manufacturing, Scheduling, and PAC

Topic 2: MRP-Based Scheduling and PAC

Topic 3: Lean Environments, Scheduling and PAC

Topic 4: TOC Scheduling and PAC

Topic 5: Nonstandard Demand

Section C: Creating Production and Service Schedules

Topic 1: Capacity Planning and Service Capacity

Topic 2: Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)

Section D: Managing Detailed Schedules and Scheduling Materials

Topic 1: Labor/Production Scheduling and Managing HR

Topic 2: Execution and Capacity Performance

Module 8: Distribution

Section A: Planning Distribution

Topic 1: Distribution and Inventory Planning

Topic 2: Network Configuration

Topic 3: Design or Redesign a Logistics Network

Topic 4: Evaluate Network and Transportation Requirements

Topic 5: Evaluate Facility Requirements

Topic 6: Make Facility Number and Type Decisions

Topic 7: Understand Different Network Modeling Approaches

Topic 8: Distribution Plans

Section B: Replenishment

Topic 1: Replenishment Planning

Topic 2: Distribution Requirements Planning

Section C: Order Management, Trace/Track, and KPI’s

Topic 1: Customer Order Management

Topic 2: Inventory Traceability and Tracking

Topic 3: Distribution Performance and KPI’s

Module 9: Quality, Business Investments, and Continuous Improvement

Section A: Quality

Topic 1: Quality Planning and Assurance/Control

Topic 2: Measuring Quality Costs

Topic 3: Quality Tools

Section B: Capital Equipment and Facilities

Topic 1: Business Planning and Capital Budgeting

Topic 2: Total Productive Maintenance and Health, Safety, and Environment

Section C: Technology

Topic 1: Requirements, Gap Analysis, and Selection

Topic 2: Implementing and Maintaining Technologies

Topic 3: Technologies

Section D: Continuous Improvement

Topic 1: Continuous Improvement Strategies

Topic 2: Lean

Topic 3: Employee Empowerment

Topic 4: Relationship Improvement Tools

Topic 5: Structured Problem-Solving Tools

Topic 6: Additional Process Improvement Tools

Topic 7: Work Area Design

Topic 8: Process Variation

If you are interested in attending this type of class, please register. For additional questions call Jack Kerr at (937) 272-4604.

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