APICS-The Association for Operations Management
These courses are not eligible for PLAR
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) Review Courses:
The CPIM review courses are designed to aid the production and inventory control practitioner in writing the APICS certification exams. For CPIM certification, the candidate must pass a separate APICS exam for all five of the modules.
All CPIM courses include a $65 (+GST) APICS administrative charge and a Participants Workbook valued at $100 (+GST). Students not registered by the registration deadline will NOT be guaranteed a copy of the Participants Workbook for the start of class. All APICS-OGV members are eligible for a rebate on registration fees from the Ontario Grand Valley chapter, payable at the end of the semester. For details and rebate application form, visit the website at: www.apicsogv.org.
APICS Specialty Courses
These courses are not currently part of the certification process but are contained in the APICS Body of Knowledge. They will be of interest to manufacturing, distribution and retail business.
For more information, contact Jim Kaufman at 519-894-1709 or education@apicsogv.org
Registration deadline for all APICS courses is one week prior to the course start date to ensure course material availability.
| APIC0010 |
Detailed Scheduling And Planning |
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| Description: This course focuses on material and capacity scheduling and planning, and its effect on Inventory Management. It includes a detailed explanation of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), a technique suitable for use in job shops. The course also introduces another materials planning technique, Material-dominated Scheduling, which 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. |
| Hours: 33 |
| Credits: 2 |
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| APIC0050 |
Master Planning Of Resources |
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| Description: In this course, students learn to develop Sales and Operations Plans, identify demands and use forecasts to build a Master Schedule consistent with business policies, objectives and resources constraints. The course also focuses on developing and validating a plan of supply and relating management of demand to the environment. Presented are methods for integrating sales and operations plans, demand forecasts, and customer demand, using aggregate Inventory Management and Rough Cut Capacity Management Techniques. |
| Hours: 30 |
| Credits: 2 |
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| APIC0060 |
Strategic Management Of Resources |
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| Description: In this course, students explore the relationship of existing and emerging Processes and Technologies to manufacturing strategy and supply chain related functions. This course addresses the main topics: aligning resources with the strategy plan; configuring and integrating operating processes to support the strategic plan; and Implementing Change. Included are views of Resource Management and Strategic Problem Solving. For maximum comprehension of course content, students should be familiar with the information and concepts presented in other CPIM modules before taking this course. |
| Hours: 33 |
| Credits: 2 |
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| APIC0070 |
Basics Of Supply Chain Management |
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| Description: This course is for everyone who needs to have a basic understanding of the planning and control of the flow of materials into, through and out of a manufacturing or distribution organization. The course is an introduction to Materials Planning, Forecasting, Master Planning, Material Requirements Planning, Capacity Management, Production Activity Control, Inventory Fundamentals, Physical Distribution, Quality Management, Purchasing, and Just-In-Time. |
| Hours: 36 |
| Credits: 3 |
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| APIC0100 |
Execution And Control Of Operations |
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| Description: 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 Production Scheduling and Control, and scheduling process operations. It also addresses the execution of quality initiatives and Continuous Improvement plans, as well as controlling and handling inventories. Finally, the course presents techniques for evaluating performance and collecting data for effective feedback. |
| Hours: 33 |
| Credits: 2 |
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Annual Delivery Schedule
S = Spring, W = Winter, F = Fall
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Basics of Supply Chain Management |
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| APIC0050 |
Master Planning of Resources |
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| APIC0010 |
Detailed Scheduling and Planning |
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| APIC0100 |
Execution and Control of Operations |
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| APIC0060 |
Strategic Management of Resources |
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| APIC0110 |
Certified Supply Chain Professional |
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