APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) - Part 2

Course overview: 

Who should attend: 

• Those who require a broader knowledge of strategic responsibility within a supply chain and need to develop or extend their understanding of supply chains at a strategic level. 
• People who work in a supply chain planning environment or require a fuller understanding of management and planning in regard to demand, procurement, supplier and materials requirement.
• Those who require a broader knowledge of the tools and techniques involved in detailed planning or who wish to understand more about this area.who require a broader knowledge of the tools and techniques involved in detailed planning or who wish to understand more about this area.
• People wishing to broaden their knowledge of managing activities around control and continuous and are involved in analytical activities or who wish to understand more about this area

This course is a recognised subject within its own right, this course is also one of the core modules in the full APICS CPIM programme and is ideal for those who wish to gain CPIM in bite sized pieces

Benefits and Learning Objectives: 

The learning objectives of APICS Production & Inventory Management Part 2 are designed to offer an array of benefits. The programme will add to your functional knowledge as well as explore complex concepts that will increase your skills, knowledge, and overall value to employers and their organisations.

• Increase your functional knowledge of production and inventory management
  
• Explore complex concepts within the APICS body of knowledge
• Understand the relationships of existing and emerging processes and technologies
• Understand various, interrelated business environments
• How to develop and implement business and operations strategy
• Recognise all demands for goods and services to support the market place
• Bring together all the plans for the business
• Plan the distribution network and replenishment
• Understand the various functions within a company such as purchasing, planning, finance and engineering which are linked by the MPR system
• Plan inventory tactics including MRP, CRP, Lean and TOC
• Compare actual outputs and plans to take appropriate corrective action
• Improve your understanding of the execution of quality initiatives and continuous improvement plans

Topics covered: 

APICS Production & Inventory Management Part 2 covers a broad range of topics. Delivered over four modules, the topics in this programme will increase your knowledge base, skill set and overall competency relating to production and inventory management.

Strategic Management of Resources (SMR)

• Section A: Developing a Business Strategy 
• Section B: Gathering and Analyzing Internal/External Information Section C: Where Will We Compete? 
• Section D: How Will We Compete? 
• Section E: Sustainability and Strategy 
• Section F: Business Planning and Finance 
• Section G: Costing Methods and Tools 
• Section H: Aligning Operations Strategically 
• Section I: Technology and Improvement Strategies 
• Section J: Infrastructure 
  

Master Planning of Resources (MPR)

• Section A: Demand Management Principles
• Section B: Forecasting Techniques 
• Section C: Customer Interface Management
• Section D: Sales and Operations Planning Principles
• Section E: S&OP Techniques 
• Section F: Master Scheduling Principles 
• Section G: Master Scheduling Process Techniques
• Section H: Principles of Distribution Planning Section I: Distribution Planning Techniques 
  

Session 2:

Detailed Scheduling & Planning (DSP)

• Section A: Demand Management Principles
• Section B: Forecasting Techniques 
  
• Section C: Customer Interface Management
• Section D: Sales and Operations Planning Principles
• Section E: S&OP Techniques 
• Section F: Master Scheduling Principles 
• Section G: Master Scheduling Process Techniques Section H: Principles of Distribution Planning Section I: Distribution Planning Techniques 

Execution & Control of Operations (ECO)

• Section A: Execution of Operations 
  
• Section B: Scheduling  
• Section C: Implementation and Capacity Control 
• Section D: Principles of Quality, Communication, and Continuous Improvement
• Section E: Quality Communication, and Continuous Improvement Techniques
• Section F: Principles of Design Concepts and Tradeoffs 
• Section G: Techniques of Design Concepts and Tradeoffs 

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Certification: 

To date over 100,000 professionals are CPIM certified, developing and demonstrating their production and inventory management knowledge and skills. The skills and knowledge demonstrated in successfully completing the APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management programme are highly sought after. Focusing on an organisation’s internal operations and offering an in-depth look at production and inventory, the CPIM delivers a comprehensive view of materials management, forecasting, production planning and more.

Earning APICS CPIM designation requires passing CPIM part 1 and CPIM part 2 exams. These exams can be taken in isolation, however, if the full designation is not required.

Why choose Industry Forum: 

Industry Forum offers a comprehensive range of Supply Chain training and consultancy services and are an approved APICS Channel Partner.

Industry forum is a provider of comprehensive supply chain training and consultancy delivered by expert trainers with real-world, effective practitionership across multiple sectors to their names. Working with major global manufacturers we help our clients understand, improve and optimise business performance and manufacturing capabilities.

We have consistently delivered positive transformations to manufacturing operations across automotive, construction, aerospace, consumer goods sectors and more over 20 years. With integrated teams of supply chain trainers, we deliver industry leading courses. Drawing on a wealth of knowledge and technical expertise, we offer insights based on practical experiences and help you implement best practices.

Every course emphasises collaboration and placing learning into context for successful application in the workplace. Industry Forum has a proven record of creating sustainable improvements through supply chain training which dates back more than two decades.

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