Spring CPIM Class Schedule

The Pittsburgh Chapter is offering the following CPIM certification classes beginning in March 2012 Fee schedule for all classes: members – $450
non-members $575
Class sessions begin at 5:30 PM and are usually about 3 hours in duration.  Class locations will be determined based on geographic concentration of attendees.  Major credit cards accepted.

To register for any of these courses, please contact Jack Martis at
1-866-MY-APICS or 724-331-0866 or email to jfm2620@comcast.net

Here are the class descriptions:

Detailed Scheduling and Planning

This course, which focuses on material and capacity planning, includes a detailed explanation of materials requirements planning. The course also covers material-dominated scheduling –a material planning technique that is applicable to process industries and other mature production environments. The course explains capacity requirements planning in detail and introduces other capacity planning techniques, including processor dominated scheduling.

Basics of Supply Chain Management

This is an introductory course for production and inventory management personnel and CPIM candidates. This course provides basic definitions andconcepts for planning and controlling the flow of materials into, through, and out of an organization. It explains fundamental relationships among the activities that occur in the supply chain from suppliers to customers. In addition, the course addresses types of manufacturing systems, forecasting, master planning, materials requirement planning (MRP), capacity management, production activity control, purchasing, inventory management, distribution, quality management, and Just-in-Time manufacturing.

Master Planning of Resources

In this course, students explore processes used to develop sales and
operations plans, identify and assess internal and external demand and forecasting requirements, and learn the importance of producing achievable master schedules that are consistent with business policies, objectives, and resource constraints. The course focuses on developing and validating a plan of supply, relating management of demand to environment, and developing and validating the master schedule. In addition, the course encompasses concepts for transforming sales, marketing, and business requirements into a feasible and economic operations plan in various business environments. It also addresses concepts and methodologies for managing projected and actual demands from distribution networks and external customers. Finally, the course presents methods for integrating sales and operations plans, demand forecasts, and customer demand into a specific master schedule.

Execution and Control of Operations

This course focuses on three main areas: prioritizing and sequencing work; executing work plans, implementing controls, and reporting activity results; and evaluating and providing feedback on performance. The course explains techniques for scheduling and controlling production and process operations. It also addresses the execution of quality initiatives and continuous improvement plans, as well as the control and handling of inventories. Finally, the course presents techniques for evaluating performance and collecting data for effective feedback.