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Why You Need the APICS CPIM to Master the Fundamentals in Business
Bob Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Senior Director, Professional Development
PART 1 of a 3-part CPIM series
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Our presenter
Bob Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Senior Director, Professional Development
25 years as a Supply Chain professional (Practitioner
and Consultant)
Former APICS volunteer, instructor and BOD Chair
8 years on staff, responsible for courseware and
instructor development
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What we’ll cover today
About APICS
APICS certification programs
Supply chain outlook
What is the APICS CPIM certification
program?
Why the APICS CPIM is critical to supply
chain success
APICS CPIM courseware
Preparing for the exam and taking the exam
Special webinar offer
Q&A
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APICS - Leading the Industry
APICS and APICS Supply Chain Council are the leading
professional associations for supply chain and operations
management and the premier provider of research, education
and certification programs that elevate supply chain excellence,
innovation and resilience.
APICS Products and Services
Membership
Research and Publications
Education
Certification
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APICS at-a-glance
Professional
association
2,000+ active
volunteers
90+ staff
Headquartered
in Chicago
Founded in
1957
About APICS
46,000+
members
100+ countries
Membership
207 North
America
chapters
103
international
channel partners
47 countries, 5
continents
Channel
Partners
Certified in
Production and
Inventory
Management –
(CPIM)
Certified Supply
Chain
Professional –
(CSCP)
SCOR -
Professional –
(SCOR-P)
Certifications /
Endorsements
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2014 Ranking of Association Certifications
Association/Certification 1st 2nd 3rdWeighted
Total
APICS (CPIM/CSCP) 229 76 18 857
APICS Supply Chain Council (SCOR Professional) 56 62 76 368
ISM (CPSM/CSM/CPSD) 44 56 42 286
Project Manager Professional (PMI) 20 52 38 202
CSCMP (SCPro) 22 28 14 198
Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply 14 15 12 136
Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport 12 13 19 84
Source: SCM World’s 2014 ranking of Supply Chain Associations Certification based on participant’s ranking of top 3 associations
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“Which Certification is right for me?”
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Where is your focus?
Inside the four walls
of your company?
Product Forecasting
Master Scheduling
MRP
Scheduling
Operations
Cycle Counting
Inventory
movement
Receiving
Capacity Planning
Outside the four wall
of your company?
Supply Chain Design
Supplier
Management
3PL, 4PL
Transportation
Customs
Distribution
channels
Customer
Management
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APICS Exam and Courseware Process
JTA
Review
ECMExam
Course
Outline
References
Pre-test items
Cut Score
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Supply chain outlook
Supply chain is seen as a strategic asset. The post-recession global
marketplace recognizes supply chain management as a key driver of
business success and viability
Supply chain management is a well-established role in industries beyond
manufacturing, including retail, health care and technology
Supply chain and operations management jobs are in demand.
200,000 U.S. supply chain jobs will go unfilled annually until 2018 for lack
of qualified talent*
*Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics, June 28, 2013
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What is the APICS CPIM program?
Internal focus
Encompasses the planning hierarchy, including inventory
management, to improve many of the processes within your
company
Consistent with principles used in the creation of ERP systems
Consists of five modules
5 year certification maintenance period
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Top 12 job titles of CPIM certification holders (2015):
1. Buyer / Planner
2. Product Planner
3. Material Manager
4. Supply Planner
5. Manager
6. Consultant
7. Supply Chain Analyst
8. Inventory Analyst
9. Demand Analyst
10. Supply Chain Manager
11. Global Supply Chain Manager
12. Logistics Manager
Source: APICS certification
Additional example job titles:
•Functional management: Directors, Material Planners, Manufacturing Manager, Business Analyst
•Employees in cross functional departments: finance, IT, senior management, operations, sales, and research
and development
Who is the APICS CPIM program designed for?
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Industry Acceptance of APICS CPIM
– Johnson & Johnson
– GE Transportation
– GE Power & Water
– Flextronics
– Edwards Lifesciences
– Clorox
– Emerson
– Stryker
– Weir Minerals
– Brakes Group
– Faurecia
– Plexus
– Safran
More than 100,000 CPIM designees in 100 countries worldwide
APICS CPIM “preferred” and “required” in job postings
Corporate CPIM Courses:
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Why APICS CPIM is critical to supply chain success
Essential
Blocking and Tackling!
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Why APICS CPIM is critical to supply chain success
The supply chain is all about cooperation and collaboration
Supply chain management professionals need to understand the
interactions and inter-dependencies across the functions, and the often
conflicting pressures and imperatives of the various participants
CPIM can provide tools to help you improve operations, increase customer
satisfaction and company profit.
CPIM provides insights into how the various pieces work together and what
tools, approaches, technologies and measurements support and
encourage achievement of supply chain objectives
A CPIM designation demonstrates a grasp of that knowledge and
documents the individual’s competence─for the benefit of both the
individual and the organization
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APICS CPIM Benefits to Individual Employees
The CPIM program increases a candidate’s functional knowledge of
production and inventory management by providing them with the tools
they need to effectively evaluate and manage supply chain activities.
Contributes to salary increase
Increases individual recognition
Increase your marketability
Demonstrates level of competence and knowledge in the supply chain
Builds knowledge to apply principles of ERP software to cover various
critical functions within an organization
Enhances credibility within an organization
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SURVEY QUESTION: Why did you decide to earn an
APICS CPIM certification? (select all that apply)
Increase professional value 81%
Deeper understanding of P&IC 78%
Gain credibility 61%
Strengthen job security 49%
Improve efficiency at work 23%
Improve forecasting accuracy 18.5%
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APICS CPIM Benefits to Organizations
APICS CPIM helps organizations by
– aligning internal activities with business objectives to streamline operations and
drive profits
– creating common understanding, vocabulary, processes and frameworks within their
entity to address their supply chain challenges and opportunities
– enabling interdepartmental engagement using a foundation based on global
standards
– Maximizes ROI on the systems and technologies within your organization
– boosting productivity, collaboration and innovation – when organizations focus on
supply chain excellence, they can achieve 70 percent higher performance
APICS CPIM helps your employees
– Improve forecasting, inventory management, productivity and other internal
operations
– effectively manage supplier and increases customer relationships
– enhance logistics, technology and data integration to improve performance
– increase customer satisfaction and bottom-line results
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Preparing for the APICS CPIM exam
Study options
Instructor-facilitated, online or in the classroom
Independent—on your own schedule
– CPIM Self-Study Kit
– APICS Online – Powered by Accenture
– CPIM Exam Simulator
Corporate or group learning
Study time investment
– 50 percent of successful APICS CPIM candidates surveyed said they studied
35 to 50 or more hours (per module)
75 percent of candidates take the exam one to three months after
completing studies, with 50 percent taking the exam one month after
For more information on study options visit: apics.org/CPIM-Preparation
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Taking the APICS CPIM exam
Exam offered across the globe
– Pearson VUE test centers around the world
Decide when to take the exam and register
– Registration always open for scheduled test windows
Take the exam
– Basics: 105 multiple choice questions; 80 scored
– All other modules: 75 multiple-choice questions; 60 scored
– Results delivered instantly at test center
For information on the APICS CPIM exam and testing
procedures visit: apics.org/CPIM-Test-Taking-Tips
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Take the Exam
2016 Computer-based testing (CBT) exam dates
North America Outside North America
No windows / year round
19 March – 7 May
4 June – 2 July
13 August – 10 September
29 October – 10 December
Visit apics.org/CPIM-Testing to learn more.
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Phone: 1-800-444-2742 or +1-773-867-1777
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2016 three-part CPIM webinar series
Part 2: How to Prepare for the APICS CPIM Exam
May 3, 2016
Part 3: Taking the APICS CPIM Exam with Confidence
May 17, 2016
Register today at apics.org/CPIM-Webinars-2016
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Resources from today’s webinar
Take the free CPIM demo
apics.org/cpim-demo
Find an instructor-facilitated course
apics.org/community/partners/finder
Education Selector
apics.org/education-selector
CPIM certification program
apics.org/cpim
APICS Supply Chain Channel – APICS CPIM Interest Community
apics.org/community/apics-supply-chain-channel
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