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APICS The Association for Operations Management

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For the purpose of Certification Maintenance or Professional Development, a Certification Maintenance Point = 1 instructional hour (does not include lunch, dinner, or course breaks).

Basics of Supply Chain Management
25 Certification Maintenance Points

An introduction for production and inventory management personnel and CPIM candidates, this module provides basic definitions and concepts for planning and controlling the flow of materials into, through, and out of an organization. It explains fundamental relationships among the activities that occur in the supply chain from suppliers to customers. In addition, the module covers types of manufacturing systems, forecasting, master planning, material requirements planning, capacity management, production activity control, purchasing inventory management, distribution, quality management, and Just-in-Time manufacturing. The Chapter provides a FREE copy of OPS-MATH™ Spreadsheets for this course. Learn more at opsmath.com!

Session 1	Introduction to Supply Chain Management	Session 6	Aggregate Inventory Management
Session 2	Demand Management	Session 7	Item Inventory Management
Session 3	Master Planning	Session 8	Purchasing and Physical Distribution
Session 4	Material Requirements Planning	Session 9	Lean/JIT and Quality Systems
Session 5	Capacity Management and Production Activity Control	Session 10	Theory of Constraints and Review Activity

Master Planning of Resources
20 Certification Maintenance Points

In this module, candidates explore processes used to develop sales and operations plans; identify and assess internal and external demand and forecasting requirements; and gain an understanding of the importance of producing achievable master schedule that are consistent with business policies, objectives, and resource constraints. The module focuses on developing and validating a plan of supply, relating management of demand to environment, and developing and validating the master schedule. The Chapter provides a FREE copy of OPS-MATH™ Spreadsheets for this course. Learn more at opsmath.com!

Session 1	The Business Planning Process	Session 5	The Sales and Operations Planning Process
Session 2	Forecasting Demand	Session 6	The Master Scheduling Process
Session 3	Demand Management and Customer Service	Session 7	Managing the Master Scheduling Process
Session 4	Distribution Planning	Session 8	Measuring Performance and Validating the Plan

Detailed Scheduling and Planning
22 Certification Maintenance Points

In this module, candidates focus on the various techniques for material and capacity scheduling. The module includes detailed descriptions of material requirements planning (MRP), capacity requirements planning (CRP), inventory management practices, and procurement and supplier planning. New techniques are discussed, including material-dominated scheduling and processor-dominated scheduling, which are applicable to process industries and other mature production environments. The Chapter provides a FREE copy of OPS-MATH™ Spreadsheets for this course. Learn more at opsmath.com!

Session 1	Inventory Policies	Session 6	Detailed Capacity Planning
Session 2	Inventory Planning	Session 7	Detailed Capacity Management
Session 3	Information Used in the Material Planning Process	Session 8	Establishing Supplier Relationships
Session 4	MRP Mechanics: The Basics	Session 9	Supplier Partnerships and Review Activty
Session 5	Using MRP Outputs and Managing Projects

Execution and Control of Operations
22 Certification Maintenance Points

This module focuses on three main areas: prioritizing and sequencing work; executing work plans, implement controls, and reporting activity results; and evaluating and providing feedback on performance. The module explains techniques for scheduling and controlling production and process operations. It also addresses the execution of quality initiatives and continuous improvement plans, as well as the control and handling of inventories. Finally, the module presents techniques for evaluation performance and collecting data for effective feedback.

Session 1	Planning, Execution and Control Overview	Session 6	Quality and Continuous Improvement Initiatives – Basic Concepts
Session 2	Scheduling Production and Process Operations	Session 7	Quality and Continuous Improvement Initiatives – Making it Happen
Session 3	Authorizing, Executing and Reporting Activities for Push Systems	Session 8	Quality Management Processes
Session 4	Authorizing, Executing and Reporting Activities for Pull Systems	Session 9	Evaluating Performance of Production Operations.
Session 5	Communicating Customer-Supplier Information and Controlling Resources

Strategic Management of Resources
20 Certification Maintenance Points

In this module, candidates explore the relationship of existing and emerging processes and technologies to manufacturing strategy and supply chain-related functions. The module addresses three main topics: aligning resources with the strategic plan, configuring and integrating operating processes to support the strategic plan, and implementing change. For maximum comprehension of course content, candidates should be familiar with the information and concepts presented in the other CPIM modules before taking this course.

Session 1	Developing the Business Strategy	Session 5	Aligning Operations with Supply Chain Partners
Session 2	The Global Environment and Sustainability	Session 6	Infrastructure Systems
Session 3	Operations Strategy	Session 7	Change Management
Session 4	Operations Strategy Choices and Financial Measurement	Session 8	Case Studies and Review Activity