Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success
The Sundance Chapter
Course Descriptions
CPIM Class Descriptions

Basics of Supply Chain Management
Candidates explore the basic concepts of managing the flow of materials in a supply chain. In the Basics you get a complete overview of material flow, from internal and external suppliers, to and from your organization. Topics include:
    competitive market issues
    choices affecting facilities, supply chain, information technology, and
    organizational design
    configuring and integrating internal processes
    evaluating and managing projects.
Strategic Management of Resources
Candidates explore the relationship of existing and emerging processes and technologies to manufacturing strategy and supply chain-related functions. The course addresses three main topics-- aligning resources with the strategic plan, configuring and integrating operating processes to support the strategic plan, and implementing change. Topics also include:
    prioritizing and sequencing work
    executing plans and implementing controls
    authorizing and reporting activities for push and pull systems
    evaluating performance and providing feedback.
Execution and Control of Operations
Candidates focus on the areas of prioritizing and sequencing work, executing work plans and implementing controls, reporting activity results, and providing feedback on performance. The course explains techniques for scheduling and controlling production processes, the execution of quality initiatives and continuous improvement plans, and the control and handling of inventories. Topics include:
    recognizing techniques and practices of inventory management
    mechanics of the detailed material planning process
    planning operations to support the priority plan
    planning procurement and external sources of supply.
Detailed Scheduling and Planning
Candidates focus on the various techniques for material and capacity scheduling. The course includes detailed descriptions of material requirements planning (MRP), capacity requirements planning (CRP), inventory management practices, and procurement and supplier planning. Topics include:
   demand management
    sales and operations planning
    master scheduling
    measuring the business plan.
Master Planning of Resources
Candidates explore processes used to develop sales and operations plans, and they learn to identify and assess internal and external demand and forecasting requirements. The course focuses on the importance of producing achievable master schedules that are consistent with business policies, objectives, and resource constraints. Topics include:
    elements of the supply chain
    Just-in-Time (JIT)
    total quality management (TQM)
    manufacturing resource planning (MRP II)
    demand planning
    capacity management