CPIM - Certified in Planning and Inventory Management - 2026

About this course

CPIM - Certified in Planning and Inventory ManagementCPIM program to assist you in your career development and continuing education in supply chain management. For almost 50 years, the CPIM program has been recognized as the international standard for individual assessment in the field of supply chain management as it relates to the transformation of products and services. However, CPIM is an ever-evolving body of knowledge. While many of the topics remain the same, there are several new topics that have come into the body of knowledge in recent years including some planning methods for differing products and services. Although there is no single “one-sizefits-all” planning method for all products and services, we believe that the CPIM program’s comprehensive content and expansive body of knowledge will help you discover the best approaches for each unique environment.I. Align the Supply Chain to Support the Business Strategy 15%This section includes principles and techniques to understand the business environment in which an organization operates, to align business and functional strategies, and to make decisions to support competitive advantage in the short and long term. This involves choices about resources, processes, technologies, and facility layouts, including their inherent trade-offs and how these choices may change in support of different product/service life cycle stages. Supporting the long-term sustainability of the organization and adjustment to changing conditions requires monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) and managing risk.II. Conduct Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) to Support Strategy 9%This section includes the principles and techniques used to facilitate communication and decision-making among various parts of an organization to support business strategies. This includes the evaluation of supply and demand at an aggregate level and reconciliation of product/service