The ASCM Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM), formerly APICS CPIM, is a globally recognised certification for professionals who plan, schedule and control production and inventory. It covers materials management, demand forecasting, master scheduling, S&OP and production planning, and shows how to apply them across the extended supply chain.
Solomon People Solutions delivers CPIM certification training for operations, supply chain and procurement professionals in Dubai, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC. You’ll learn to evaluate planning and inventory activities across a company’s global operations. [Delivery formats: classroom in Dubai / live online / in-house for corporate teams.]
CPIM course content
Module 1: Strategy and Design of Supply Chains
- A. Supply Chains, the Environment, and Strategy: how supply chains, business environments and strategy interact.
- B. Strategic Scope and Objectives: how organisations set strategic goals and align operations to them.
- C. Developing and Managing Organizational Strategy: creating, implementing and managing strategy for long-term success.
- D. Functional and Operational Strategies: how functional teams build strategies to improve processes and productivity.
- E. Environments, Types, and Layouts: operational environments, structures and facility layouts that shape production.
- F. Performance Monitoring and KPIs: using KPIs to measure performance and find improvements.
- G. Risk Management: identifying, assessing and managing supply chain and operational risks.
- H. Capital Equipment and Facilities: capital equipment, facilities planning and resource management.
- I. Sustainability Strategies: building sustainability into supply chain and operational strategy.
Module 2: Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
- A. S&OP Purpose and Process: how S&OP balances customer demand with operational capability, and the steps to run it well.
- B. Aggregate Demand and Supply Plans: building demand and supply plans using forecasting, capacity planning and resource allocation.
- C. Reconciling S&OP Plans: closing gaps between demand expectations and available resources.
Module 3: Demand Management and Forecasting
- A. Demand Management: aligning customer needs with operations by analysing demand patterns.
- B. Sources of Demand and Forecasting: where demand comes from and the forecasting methods used to predict it.
- C. Forecast Performance: measuring forecast accuracy and reducing planning errors.
Module 4: Master Scheduling, MRP and Suppliers
- A. Creating and Validating the Master Schedule: building a master schedule and checking it is realistic and resourced.
- B. Using and Maintaining the Master Schedule: keeping the schedule accurate as business needs change.
- C. Material Requirements Planning (MRP): determining material needs, managing inventory levels and reducing shortages.
- D. Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP) and Scheduling: evaluating production capacity and balancing workloads.
- E. Suppliers and Purchasing: coordinating suppliers and purchasing to secure material availability.
- F. Changes and Product Life Cycle Management: controlling changes and transitions across the product life cycle.
Module 5: Detailed Scheduling and Production Activity Control
- A. Planning Detailed Schedules: planning resources, timelines and priorities.
- B. Scheduling and Production Activity Control (PAC) Methods: techniques to monitor and manage production.
- C. Creating Production and Service Schedules: schedules that match customer demand and capacity.
- D. Managing Detailed Schedules and Scheduling Materials: keeping schedules on track and materials available.
Module 6: Inventory Management
- A. Inventory Planning: determining inventory requirements and optimising stock levels.
- B. Inventory and Product Costs, Value, and Metrics: how costs, value and metrics drive decisions.
- C. Itemized Inventory Management: classifying, tracking and managing individual items accurately.
- D. Inventory Control: monitoring stock to prevent shortages and reduce excess.
Module 7: Distribution and Reverse Logistics
- A. Planning Distribution: planning transportation, resources and distribution networks.
- B. Replenishment and Order Management: managing replenishment and orders across suppliers, warehouses and customers.
- C. Waste Hierarchy and Reverse Logistics: managing returns, reuse, recycling and disposal to recover value.
Module 8: Quality, Technology and Continuous Improvement
- A. Quality: quality management principles and how they improve reliability.
- B. Technology: how digital tools support decisions and process optimisation.
- C. Continuous Improvement: finding improvement opportunities and building a culture of ongoing performance gains.
