CDGA

Since its inception in the early 1990's, the field of supply chain management has become tremendously important to companies in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. The term supply chain refers to the entire network of companies that work together to design, produce, deliver and service products. In the past, companies focused primarily on manufacturing and quality improvements within their four walls; now their efforts extend beyond those walls to encompass the entire supply chain. For more than 25 years, the Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) program has continued to be recognized as the measurement criterion for individual assessment in the field of operations and production and inventory management. Initiated by APICS in 1973 and continuously upgraded, CPIM provides a common basis for individuals and organizations to evaluate their knowledge of this evolving field. APICS CPIM is preferred by thousands of employers worldwide who today have more than 95,000 qualified employees.

The Training Course Will Highlight ?

This course offers essential terminology, concepts and strategies related to:

Demand management
Procurement management
Supplier planning
Material requirements planning
Capacity planning
Sales and operations planning
Master scheduling
Performance measurements
Supplier relationships
Quality control
Continuous improvement

Training Objective

By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

Increase your functional knowledge of production and inventory management
Maximize ROI on the systems and technologies within your organization
Master the tools you need to effectively manage global supply chain activities
Gain knowledge to apply principles ERP software to cover various critical functions within your organization
Earn customer satisfaction by delivering Lean/Just-in-Time products and services
Enhance your credibility within your organization
Create consistency and foster collaboration through best practices, common terminology, and corporate wide communication
Define a supply chain and understand material, information, and capital flows
Understand major challenges to effective supply chain management, including variability, organizational silos, the Bullwhip Effect, and tradeoffs
Recognize the importance of product design and manufacturing in the supply chain process
Learn the importance of metrics (supply chain performance measures), including chain-wide metrics

Target Audience