The Association for Operations Management

Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

Since 1973, the CPIM program has educated more than 90,000 manufacturing professionals on essential terminology, concepts, and strategies related to demand management, procurement and supplier planning, material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, sales and operations planning, master scheduling, performance measurements, supplier relationships, quality control, and continuous improvement.

All CPIM training can be customized to meet the client's needs and requirements.

A CPIM education can help you:

• Increase your functional knowledge of production and inventory management
• Improve efficiency across the processes of your organization's supply chain
• Streamline operations through accurate forecasting
• Predict outcomes more accurately
• Maximize internal and external customer satisfaction by delivering products and services Just-in-Time
• Increase profitability by optimizing your organization's inventory investment
• Enhance your credibility among peers, employers, and customers

Who should take the CPIM course?

• Procurement personnel
• Purchasing personnel
• Materials management personnel
• Production and inventory management personnel
• Operations personnel
• Supply chain management personnel

CPIM Course Overview

CPIM  Course Deliverables

CPIM  Optional Certification

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