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APICS CPIM Part 1

CPIM Part 1 This course was previously known as Basics of Supply Chain Management but was updated late 2017 to include a selection of Technology Enhanced examination questions. In the CPIM Exam Content Manual (version 6.0), APICS state that “The successful candidate will understand and be able to discuss the major management philosophies used in a supply chain. Emphasis is on manufacturing, but the examination also covers distribution, service, and retail industries. The understanding includes the fundamental relationships in the design, planning, execution, monitoring, and control that occur. The candidate should also understand :

Fundamental relationships among supply chain activities
Basic enterprise resource planning
Introductory measurement and continuous improvement”

The course is split into four main topic areas as follows:

ECM Diagnostic Part	Topic Area Covered	Percentage of Exam
I	Business-wide concepts Supply Chain Fundamentals Operating Environments Financial Fundamentals Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Lean Quality Fundamentals Theory of Constraints (TOC)	25%
II	Demand Management Market Driven Voice of the Customer Demand management	25%
III	Transformation of Demand into Supply Product and Process Design Capacity Management Planning Execution and Control Performance Measurements	25%
IV	Supply Inventory Purchasing Cycle Distribution	25%

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