CPIM
Certified in
Production and Inventory Management
The CPIM program was developed by
APICS in 1973 to provide a common
basis for individuals to assess
their knowledge of the evolving
field of production and inventory
management. More than 66,000
professionals are now CPIM, 2500 at
the Fellow level.
To better management the rapid
expansion of information within the
production and inventory management
field, the CPIM program has
undergone a reconfiguration
effective September 1, 2000. The
reconfiguration consolidates the
former seven CPIM program modules
into five process-oriented topic
areas to provide our members and
customers with the best possible
educational assessment and knowledge
base. All exams taken under
the former program will continue to
count toward certification. If
you have any questions about the
CPIM Reconfiguration Transition
Mapping, please contact Society
Headquarters at 1-800-444-2742.
CPIM Examination Titles and Content
Overviews:
Basics
of Supply Chain Management:
Candidates explore the basic concepts in
managing the complete flow of materials
in a supply chain. In the Basics
you get a complete overview of material
flow, from internal and external
suppliers, to and from your
organization.
Master
Planning of Resources:
Candidates explore processes used to
develop sales and operations plans and
identify and assess internal and
external demand and forecasting
requirements. The course focused
on the importance of producing
achievable master schedules that are
consistent with business policies,
objectives, and resource constraints.
Detailed Scheduling and Planning:
Candidates focus on the various
techniques for material and capacity
scheduling. The course includes
detailed descriptions of material
requirements planning (MRP), capacity
requirements planning (CRP) inventory
management practices, and procurement
and supplier planning.
Execution and Control of Operations:
Candidates focus on the areas of
prioritizing and sequencing work,
executing work plans and implementing
controls, reporting activity results,
and providing evaluating feedback on
performance. The course explains
techniques for scheduling and
controlling production processes, the
execution of quality initiatives and
continuous improvement plans, and the
control and handling of inventories.
Strategic Management of Resources:
Candidates explore the relationship of
existing and emerging processes and
technologies to manufacturing strategy
and supply chain-related functions.
The course addresses three main topics:
aligning resources with the strategic
plan, configuring and integrating
operating processes to support the
strategic plan, and implementing change.
Registering for the Tests:
In
order to register for the tests,
registration procedures can be found in
the
CPIM Registration Bulletin
or by
contacting APICS Society at
1-800-444-2742.
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