June 1, 2015 News Industry Forum has today launched it’s full range of APICS CPIM Supply Chain Management training courses, starting with The Basics of Supply Chain Management module running in September 2015 at the Industry Forum Learning Centre, Birmingham, UK. The APICS CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) programme focusses on an organisation’s internal operations taking an in-depth look at the production and inventory activities within the internal operations of a company providing a comprehensive view of materials management, master scheduling, forecasting, production planning and much more. To date, over 100,000+ professionals are CPIM certified. The APICS CPIM programme is divided into five process orientated topic areas to provide participants with the best possible educational assessment and knowledge base. Basics of Supply Chain Management The basic concepts in managing the complete flow of materials in a supply chain from suppliers to customers. Supply chain concepts are introduced and basic terminology emphasised, as are relationships among activities in the supply chain. Master Planning of Resources The topics of demand management, sales and operations planning and master scheduling are examined in-depth. Detailed Scheduling and Planning Inventory management, materials requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, procurement and supplier relationships. Execution and Control of Operations The principles, approaches and techniques needed to schedule, control, measure and evaluate the effectiveness of production operations. Strategic Management of Resources Strategic planning and implementation and a look at how market requirements drive the resources and processes of an organisation. If you would like to know more about the individual topics please visit the webpages on the Industry Forum website.
