Why should You earn an APICS CPIM certificate?

Earning the APICS CPIM demonstrates mastery of an organization’s internal operations and an in-depth understanding of materials management, master scheduling, forecasting, production planning and how it applies across the extended supply chain. Wherever your career takes you, your CPIM certification defines you as an operations expert and leader.

Is the APICS CPIM Program the right certification for me? 

Yes, if you:

• Work with an ERP system, or other manufacturing systems and technologies
• Manage planning, at any level of the planning hierarchy
• Work with the Master Production Schedule and/or Materials Requirement Planning
• Oversee manufacturing inventory management and control
• Plan procurement and external sources of supply Q Measure production performance
• Participate on an S&OP team

What topics are covered in the APICS CPIM program?

The CPIM Learning System content is divided into 8 modules.

Module 1: Supply Chains and Strategy

Module 2: Sales and Operations Planning

Module 3: Demand

Module 4: Supply

Module 5: Detailed Schedules

Module 6: Inventory

Module 7: Distribution

Module 8: Quality, Technology and Continuous Improvement

What advantages come with completing Your certification?

• Increase inventory accuracy and reduce inventory
• Improve forecasting
• Improve the S&OP process
• Manage and apply capacity resource planning
• Work more productively with your company’s ERP system