ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management) is Built Upon APICS Global Standards

CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management) Course Contents

  • Supply Chains and Strategy
    • Supply Chains, the Environment and Strategy
    • Environment Analysis and Strategic Scope
    • Developing and Managing Strategy at Various Levels
    • Performance Monitoring and KPI’s
  • Sales & Operations Planning
    • S&OP Purpose and Process
    • Aggregate Demand and Supply Plans
    • Reconciling S&OP Plans
  • Demand
    • Demand Management
    • Sources of Demand/Forecasting
    • Forecast Performance
  • Internal Supply
    • Functional and Operational Strategies
    • Environments, Types and Layouts
    • Creating the Master Schedule
    • Rough-Cut Capacity Planning and MPS Validation
    • Using and Maintaining the Master Schedule
    • Material Requirements Planning
    • Capacity Requirements Planning, Order Promising, and Final Assembly Scheduling
    • Changes and Supply Disruptions
  • External Supply and Key Support Functions
    • Suppliers and Procurement
    • Purchasing and Maintenance
    • Risk Management
    • Sustainability Strategies
    • Waste Hierarchy and Reverse Logistics
  • Inventory
    • Inventory Planning
    • Inventory Costs, Basic Accounting, Costing, and Metrics
    • Inventory Management
    • Inventory Control
  • Detailed Schedules
    • Planning Detailed Schedules
    • Scheduling and PAC Methods
    • Creating Production and Services Schedules
    • Managing Detailed Schedules and Scheduling Materials
  • Distribution
    • Planning Distribution
    • Replenishment
    • Order Management, Trace/Track, and KPI’s
  • Quality, Business Investments, and Continuous Improvement
    • Quality
    • Capital Equipment and Facilities
    • Technology
    • Continuous Improvement


Please contact education@ascmAkron.org or call 330-668-6084 for more information. Registration materials are located at https://akron.ascm.org/cpim/ .