CPIM Certification Review Courses
Fall 2012
This is an introductory course for production and inventory management personnel. This course provides basic definitions and concepts for planning and controlling the flow of materials into, through, and out of an organization. It explains fundamental relationships among the activities that occur in the supply chain from suppliers to customers. In addition, the course addresses the types of manufacturing systems, forecasting, master planning, material requirements planning (MRP), capacity management, capacity requirements planning (CRP), production activity control (PAC), purchasing, inventory management, distribution, quality management and just in time (JIT) manufacturing.
Winter 2013
Master Planning of Resources explores the processes used to develop sales
and operations plans and identify and assess internal and external demand and
forecasting requirements. The focus is on the importance of producing
achievable master schedules that are consistent with business policies,
objectives, and constraints.
Detailed Scheduling and Planning
Detailed Scheduling and Planning focuses on techniques for material and capacity scheduling. The course examines material requirements planning (MRP), capacity requirements planning (CRP), inventory management practices, and procurement and supplier planning
Execution and Control of Operations focuses prioritizing and sequencing work, executing work plans and implementing controls, reporting activity results, and providing evaluation feedback on performance. The course explains techniques for scheduling and controlling production processes, the execution of quality initiatives and continuous improvement plans, and the control and handling of inventories.
Strategic Management of Resources
Spring 2012
Strategic Management
of Resources explores the relationship of existing and emerging processes and
technologies to manufacturing strategy and supply chain-related functions. The
course focuses on aligning resources with the strategic plan, configuring and
integrating operating processes to support the strategic plan, and implementing
change.