CPIM 8.0 Online Thursdays 3-6:30 pm ET, May 16—August 29, 2024

Instructor: Wendy Serapiglia

This course is offered in conjunction with the ASCM Pittsburgh Forum

Scope: The APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) provides a comprehensive body of knowledge, best practices and standards to allow candidates to better respond to supply disruptions, respond to demand variations and manage supply chain risk. Earning the APICS CPIM demonstrates mastery of an organization’s internal operations and an in-depth understanding of materials management, master scheduling, forecasting, production planning and how it applies across the extended supply chain.

Who Should Attend? Industry newcomers, supply chain professionals, and those seeking to advance into management roles should take this course. Anyone active in daily management of production planning, purchasing, logistics, or operations will bring home proven techniques to eliminate non-value-added activities, reduce costs, shorten cycle times, and improve Customer Service.

Substantial pre-course Reading Assignments are required for every session, including the first.

Curriculum: Classes are highly interactive, with reading assignments, exercises, discussions, quizzes, demos, practice tests plus multiple study tools.

Module 1: Supply Chains and Strategy

Module 2: Sales and Operations Planning

Module 3: Demand

Module 4: Supply

Module 5: Detailed Schedules

Module 6: Inventory

Module 7: Distribution

Module 8: Quality, Technology and Continuous Improvement

Classes will be held online. Please check the course schedule carefully to make sure you can attend all sessions.

Session 1: Thursday, May 16 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 2: Thursday, May 23 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 3: Thursday, May 30 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 4: Thursday, June 6 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 5: Thursday, June 13 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 6: Thursday, June 20 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 7: Thursday, June 27 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 8: Thursday, July 11 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 9: Thursday, July 18 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 10: Thursday, July 25 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 11: Thursday, August 1 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 12: Thursday, August 8 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 13: Thursday, August 22 — 3-6:30 pm

Session 14: Thursday, August 29 — 3-6:30 pm

Cost: $3,560 ASCM member/$3,759 New Member

Please note: A valid ASCM Membership with Certification Upgrade is required for this special bundle. If you do not have an existing ASCM Membership with Certification Upgrade, please choose the New Member rate and we will purchase the required membership for you.

Registration fee includes 45 hrs of tuition, plus the following materials:

• CPIM 8.0 Learning System

• CPIM 8.0 Slide Deck

• 1-year online study tools access

• CPIM Part 8.0 Exam credit (valid for 12 months)

• Free Exam Retake if required (must be used within 12 month period as above)

Special Terms Apply

Please note, per ASCM regulations, due to this special offer on material and exam credits, the Prep and Exam Bundle, or any of its components, cannot be returned, refunded or transferred.

1. Exam credits will be assigned to students' ASCM account, The exam credits must be used within 12 months of purchase date.

2. Participants will have access to the Learning System online study tools for 12 months from the time the bundle is purchased.

3. Candidates will ONLY qualify for the 2nd Chance Exam (retake), when they schedule and take their first exam within 12 months of the purchase date.