APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) – (Self Study + Exam Prep) incl. Exam

This offer includes APICS CPIM Learning System access, 2x90 minutes Exam Preparation Session (online), a 1-year APICS Plus membership, an exam and a free retake exam.

To identify what is needed to adapt and renew in today's markets, all internal processes in the company must be carefully planned, implemented and monitored. The required materials and resources must be available at the right time, in the right quality, in the right quantity and at the right cost. All activities must be optimized and forecasts for the demand to be met must be carried out even more accurately. The goal of all these processes is to maximize customer satisfaction by delivering product or service that is in demand and to increase profit by optimizing inventory investment and optimal utilization of resources.

The CPIM seminar covers all activities related to production and inventory management within the company's "own four walls". The course provides the necessary knowledge to manage all internal activities of a company that are required along the entire planning hierarchy: from Corporate Planning, Sales & Operations Planning and Master Planning to Resource Planning and the implementation of the Production Plan. Furthermore, the course covers inventory management across all these planning levels. The CPIM consists of the following content topics:

Modul 1: Supply Chains and Strategy

• Section 1-A: Supply Chains, the Environment, and Strategy
• Section 1-B: Strategic Scope and Objectives
• Section 1-C: Developing and Managing Organizational Strategy
• Section 1-D: Functional and Operational Strategies
• Section 1-E: Production Environments, Types, and Layouts
• Section 1-F: Performance Monitoring and KPIs
• Section 1-G: Risk Management
• Section 1-H: Capital Equipment and Facilities
• Section 1-I:  Sustainability Strategies  

Modul 2: Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)

• Section 2-A: S&OP Purpose and Process
• Section 2-B: Aggregate Demand and Supply Plans
• Section 2-C: Reconciling S&OP Plans  

Modul 3: Demand 

• Section 3-A: Demand Management
• Section 3-B: Sources of Demand/Forecasting
• Section 3-C: Forecast Performance  

Modul 4: Supply 

• Section 4-A: Creating and Validating the Master Schedule
• Section 4-B: Using and Maintaining the Master Schedule
• Section 4-C: Material Requirements Planning
• Section 4-D: CRP and Scheduling
• Section 4-E: Suppliers and Purchasing
• Section 4-F: Changes and Product Life Cycle Management  

Modul 5: Detailed Schedules 

• Section 5-A: Planning Detailed Schedules
• Section 5-B: Scheduling and PAC Methods
• Section 5-C: Creating Production and Service Schedules
• Section 5-D: Managing Detailed Schedules and Scheduling Materials 

Modul 6: Inventory 

• Section 6-A: Inventory Planning
• Section 6-B: Inventory and Product Costs, Value, and Metrics
• Section 6-C: Itemized Inventory Management
• Section 6-D: Inventory Control 

Modul 7: Distribution 

• Section 7-A: Planning Distribution
• Section 7-B: Replenishment and Order Management
• Section 7-C: Waste Hierarchy and Reverse Logistics 

Modul 8: Quality, Technology, and Continuous Improvement 

• Section 8-A: Quality
• Section 8-B: Technology
• Section 8-C: Continuous Improvement

ObjectivesParticipants of the CPIM seminar

• deepen their expertise in production and inventory management.
• will learn to align all internal activities with business objectives in order to optimize all activities and boost profits.
• will master the framework and necessary tools to effectively plan, execute, monitor and improve internal activities.
• will learn methods to increase productivity, collaboration and innovation.
• learn how to create a sense of duty between functional areas by implementing common understanding, vocabulary, processes and framework based on global standards.
• learn how to maximize the return on investment using the systems and technologies in the enterprise.

In summary, the CPIM provides participants with the necessary insights into the interplay of different areas, which tools, approaches, technologies and specifications support the achievement of supply chain goals and thus help to increase customer satisfaction and increase company profits. Furthermore, participants will learn necessary, common terms and definitions to speak a common language in supply chain environments to enable improvement and change.

Target groupThe CPIM seminar is designed for individuals who work directly in or in direct contact with supply chain activities. Individuals who want to gain a deeper understanding of internal supply chain processes, production and inventory management, and the associated terminology.

Furthermore, the CPIM seminar is designed for all individuals who would like to get the designation Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM).

In detail, the "PMI Selfstudy & Exam Package" includes:

• APICS CPIM training material: printed APICS CPIM Textbooks and APICS CPIM Participant Slidebooks• access to the online APICS CPIM Learning System (for 1 year)• 2 x 90 minutes online "Exam Preparation Session" in small groups• APICS CPIM Exam Credit• free "Second Chance" retake exam• ASCM Certification Upgrade Membership (for 1 year)