APICS CPIM
To identify what is needed to adapt and renew in today's markets, all internal processes in the company must be carefully planned, implemented and monitored. The required materials and resources must be available at the right time, in the right quality, in the right quantity and at the right cost. All activities must be optimized and forecasts for the demand to be met must be carried out even more accurately. The goal of all these processes is to maximize customer satisfaction by delivering product or service that is in demand and to increase profit by optimizing inventory investment and optimal utilization of resources.
The CPIM seminar provides participants with the understanding to plan, implement, monitor, evaluate and improve production and inventory management in in-plant processes by increasing efficiency, maximizing return on investment in the technology used and aligning all activities. This addresses all internal and external challenges and opportunities.
Answer selected questions to assess your knowledge of CPIM Supply Chain Management topics, and find out what the questions for the official APICS exam might look like:
- Supply Chains and Strategy
- Sales and Operations Planning
- Demand
- Supply
- Detailed Schedules
- Inventory
- Distribution
- Quality, Technology, and Continuous Improvement
Participants of the CPIM seminar
- deepen their expertise in production and inventory management.
- will learn to align all internal activities with business objectives in order to optimize all activities and boost profits.
- will master the framework and necessary tools to effectively plan, execute, monitor and improve internal activities.
- will learn methods to increase productivity, collaboration and innovation.
- learn how to create a sense of duty between functional areas by implementing common understanding, vocabulary, processes and framework based on global standards.
- learn how to maximize the return on investment using the systems and technologies in the enterprise.
In summary, the CPIM provides participants with the necessary insights into the interplay of different areas, which tools, approaches, technologies and specifications support the achievement of supply chain goals and thus help to increase customer satisfaction and increase company profits. Furthermore, participants will learn necessary, common terms and definitions to speak a common language in supply chain environments to enable improvement and change.
The CPIM seminar is designed for individuals who work directly in or in direct contact with supply chain activities. Individuals who want to gain a deeper understanding of internal supply chain processes, production and inventory management, and the associated terminology. Examples of supply chain activities include, but are not limited to
- Material / Product Planner
- Material Manager
- Supply Planner
- Supply Chain / Operations Consultant
- Supply Chain Analyst
- Inventory Planner / Analyst
- Production Scheduler
- Demand Planner / Analyst
- Supply Chain Manager
Examples of activities with interfaces include
- Purchasing / Procurement Manager / Agent
- Operations Manager
- Logistics Manager
- Warehouse Manager
- Transport Planner
- ERP Consultant
- Customer Service Agent / Manager
Furthermore, the CPIM seminar is designed for all individuals who would like to get the designation Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM).
The CPIM can be completed with an official APICS exam.
Participants who pass the CPIM exam receive an official, personalized certificate "Certified in Planning and Inventory Management" and are entitled to use the title "CPIM".
The CPIM seminar benefits from the inclusion of case studies, knowledge questions, interactive role plays, videos, business games, theory and best practice examples in presentation form. Seminar and all training materials are in English. Review exercises, knowledge tests and further exercises during and after each learning unit ensure that the trainer receives immediate feedback on the learning success. The use of the business simulation The Fresh Connection (TFC) is an optimal supplement for the course. Each session is to be prepared by the participant in independent study according to the guidelines (approx. 5-10 hours) in order to be able to participate more easily in the sessions and to reduce the learning time afterwards.
Duration: 4 days
Training format: Onsite
Each seminar is part of the Supply Chain Learning Days, daily 8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.. In addition, an extensive additional program takes place as part of the Supply Chain Learning Days.
English
An advanced level of English is necessary (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Minimum Level B1)
PMI Seminar & Exam Package
Package with 4-days Onsite Class: € 5.195,- (plus 19% VAT)
Package with 4-days Virtual Classroom: € 4.995,- (plus 19% VAT)
The "PMI Seminar & Exam Package" includes in detail:
• Participation in an APICS seminar with PMI (onsite or virtual classroom)
• Lunch and refreshments at the seminar locations (onsite seminar only)
• APICS training material: printed APICS Textbooks and APICS Participant Slidebooks
• access to the online APICS Learning System (for 1 year)
• 2 x 90 minutes online "Exam Preparation Session" in small groups
• APICS Exam Credit*
• free "Second Chance" retake exam**
• ASCM Certification Upgrade Membership (for 1 year)
• Access to the business simulation game The Fresh Connection during the training
• One-time free individual participation in a The Fresh Connection Global PRO Challenge*** (Spring Edition or Autumn Edition) + participation in the Global Finals in November of each year (optional)
Additional offers
PMI Selfstudy & Exam Package: € 2.889,- (plus 7% VAT)
We recommend the self-study package to customers who cannot take part in one of our face-to-face or virtual classroom seminars and still want to prepare specifically for an APICS exam as a self-learner. If you book a seminar for the same APICS program with us after purchasing the "PMI Selfstudy & Exam Package" in the same name, you will receive a discount in the amount of the value of the documents already purchased. The "PMI Selfstudy & Exam Package" includes:
• APICS training material: printed APICS Textbooks and APICS Participant Slidebooks
• access to the online APICS Learning System (for 1 year)
• 2 x 90 minutes online "Exam Preparation Session" in small groups
• APICS Exam Credit*
• free "Second Chance" retake exam**
• ASCM Certification Upgrade Membership (for 1 year)
• Free participation (during one year after registration of your SelfStudy) at the keynote speeches during our "Supply Chain Learning Days". Registration required!- Volume Discount
If several participants from one company register for our seminars or events at the same time (purchase on one invoice, payment in advance), we offer a discount. It is also possible to buy seminars/events in advance and nominate or rebook the participants later. Please contact us.
To purchase the "PMI Seminar & Exam Package" or the "PMI Selfstudy & Exam Package" you need a free ASCM ID/Account. Please apply for this at www.ascm.org before you fill out the booking form with us. Instructions can be found here.
If you already have a valid ASCM membership, you will receive a price reduction of €99 on the invoice amount, or €199 if you have a valid Certification Upgrade Membership. The price reduction can only be granted if you provide your ASCM ID and the same email address used with ASCM when registering with PMI and will only be shown on your subsequently sent invoice after verification by PMI.
* Please note that after purchasing or activating your APICS exam credit, the APICS exam must be taken within a certain period of time.
** Only under certain conditions.
*** Free registration for a TFC Global PRO Challenge Edition (Spring Edition or Autumn Edition) starting within one year of the end of your PMI seminar with TFC.