APICS CPIM Certified in Production and Inventory Management – The premier certification for internal supply chain operations.

About APICS

APICS is the association for supply chain management and the leading provider of research, education and certification programs that elevate supply chain excellence, innovation, and resilience.

The APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM); APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP); APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD); and APICS Supply Chain Operations Reference-Professional (SCOR-P) designations set the industry standard. With more than 45,000 members and approximately 300 channel partners, APICS is transforming the way people do business, drive growth and reach global customers.

About the program

The APICS CPIM Certified in Production and Inventory Management training programme provides a comprehensive approach, as it deals with the principles, tools, terminology, and techniques, from long-term planning to product delivery.

The benefit, interest, and value of this certified CPIM training lie in the fact that it validates your knowledge and stimulates your professional development. The key elements are experience and knowledge acquisition.

The program offers in-depth education on concepts, tools, terminology, and techniques which you can use within the internal operations of your company.

APICS CPIM designees learn terminology, concepts, and strategies related to demand management, procurement, and supplier planning, material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, sales and operations planning, master scheduling, performance measurements, supplier relationships, quality control, and continuous improvement.

Objectives of the program

To consolidate and circulate to the various business sectors a shared knowledge of best practice and appropriate terminology in the field of Operations and Supply Chain

To develop the necessary knowledge and skills to improve the main aspects of business performance (precision, speed, flexibility, quality, and costs)

To identify different methods of Operations planning, control, and management, to use them as effectively and efficiently as possible

To rationalize the production chain through a coherent development of supply, manufacture and distribution processes for products and services

To prepare for the accreditation exam

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