January 27 – March 23
CPIM Part 1 Certification Review Course – ASCM/APICS
Formerly known as the Basics of Supply Chain Management, this course covers the basic concepts to complete the flow of materials in a supply chain from suppliers to customers in manufacturing, distribution, service, and retail industries. This includes the fundamental relationships in the design, planning, execution, monitoring, and control that occur. For more information, go to the APICS Portland chapter website
Topics include:
- Understanding basic businesswide concepts, including understanding various supply chain environments
- Managing demand, including markets and customer expectations
- Designing products, processes, and information systems
- Understanding supply issues including inventory costs, functions, and metrics
- Using improvement techniques, including Lean, Quality, and Theory of Constraints
