From Spring 2021 the Certified in Planning & Inventory Management (previously known as Certified in Production & Inventory Management), has been re-configured into six sections as follows :-
| Diagnostic Part | Main Topic | Percentage of Exam |
|---|---|---|
| I | Supply Chain Overview | 17% |
| II | Fundamentals of Demand Management | 10% |
| III | Plan Supply | 10% |
| IV | Execute Supply Plan | 24% |
| V | Inventory Management | 30% |
| VI | Continuous Improvement / Quality Management and Technologies | 9% |
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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”
Note, APICS / ASCM have recently changed the criteria, now CPIM Part 1 and Part 2 must be passed within 3 years of each other to obtain certification.
The version 6.x course is split into four main topic areas as follows:
| ECM Diagnostic Part | Version 6.x Topic Area Covered | Percentage of Exam |
|---|---|---|
| I | Business-wide concepts A) Supply Chain Fundamentals B) Operating Environments C) Financial Fundamentals D) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) E) Lean F) Quality Fundamentals G) Theory of Constraints (TOC) |
25% |
| II | Demand Management A) Market Driven B) Voice of the Customer C) Demand management |
25% |
| III | Transformation of Demand into Supply A) Product and Process Design B) Capacity Management C) Planning D) Execution and Control E) Performance Measurements |
25% |
| IV | Supply A) Inventory B) Purchasing Cycle C) Distribution |
25% |
Details of our next ‘open / public’ course for CPIM part 1
| Course | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| CPIM Part 1 open / public course (5 days) | 2+3 days as follows: Wed 12th – Thurs 13th January 2022 Tues 25th – Thurs 27th January 2022 |
Beckett’s Farm Conference Centre, Near Birmingham , UK |
