APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management Part 2

The APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) instructor-led training course is a comprehensive professional development and certification preparation training program. CPIM consist of two separate courses:

Part 1: provides an introduction and overview of the basics of supply chain management; and,
Part 2: provides additional instruction on the priority planning at the tactical and operational levels, inventory control and introduces strategic planning. To obtain the CPIM certification, participants must successful pass two exams, one for each of the two parts.

While the primary purpose of the course is to prepare supply chain managers for obtaining the APICS CPIM certification, those that do not desire to obtain the designation would benefit by attending CPIM Part 1, so as to obtain a basic knowledge of supply chain management.

APICS CPIM Certification

In addition to the instructor-led review, participants will be provided the APICS CPIM participant workbooks which are a complete, easy-to-use learning and course reference tool.

To achieve the APICS certification, candidates must pass all of the five individual APICS CPIM module exams:

• CPIM Part 1
• CPIM Part 2

Learning Outcomes

• Increase functional knowledge of production and inventory management
• Maximize ROI on the systems and technologies within their organization
• Master the tools they need to effectively improve internal operations
• Gain knowledge to apply principles of ERP software to cover various critical functions within their organization
• Increase customer satisfaction by delivering Lean/Just-in-Time products and services

Who Should Attend

The CPIM designation is for professionals who want to gain knowledge, learn skills and best practices required to execute, control and improve all of the internal operations within the four walls of their company. Managers and leaders from the following functional and process areas should consider attending this course:

• Production and inventory management
• Operations
• Sourcing
• Supply chain management
• Procurement
• Materials management
• Purchasing
• Service
• Manufacturing