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APICS Certified Production and Inventory Control (CPIM)
The Internationally Recognized Standard for Excellence
CPIM provides a common basis for individuals and organizations to evaluate their knowledge of the evolving field of production and inventory management. The program has helped individuals and their organizations become more productive and competitive because it is designed to test candidates' in-depth knowledge of a variety of subjects specific to production and inventory management.
Introduced in 1973, reconfigured in 2000 and again in 2017, CPIM continues to live up to its mission of educating individuals in the concepts, tools, terminology, and integration of topics across operations functions.
The CPIM Body of Knowledge has helped Supply Chain professionals:
learn to predict outcomes more accurately and take actions that achieve results
gain peer and industry recognition
contribute to their organizations' success through increased efficiency across the processes of the supply chain.
Details on each of the 2 reconfigured modules is presented below:
Certified in Production and Inventory Management, CPIM Part 1
(Previously known as Basics of Supply Chain Management)
This 9-week review course supports you in preparation for the Part 1 (of two) certification exam. Please note that you will absolutely need to purchase the CPIM Learning System separately and directly from the http://learn.apics.org/ website. The learning system is mandatory as this is less lecture and more interactive. ($395 USD for APICS Plus members). Explore the basic concepts of managing the flow of materials in a supply chain. In the Basics you get a complete overview of material flow, from internal and external suppliers, to and from your organization.
Click here for APICS CPIM Part 1 Review course content details
Certified in Production and Inventory Management, CPIM Part 2
(Previously known as the 4 independent modules MPR, DSP, ECO, and SMR)
This 12-week review course supports you in preparation for the Part 2 (of two) certification exam. Please note that you will absolutely need to purchase the CPIM Learning System separately and directly from the http://learn.apics.org/ website. The learning system is mandatory as this is less lecture and more interactive. ($495 USD for APICS Plus members).