The Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) module is generally the first module completed in the Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) process.
This course covers concepts in managing the complete flow of materials in a supply chain and provides a complete overview of material flow from internal and external suppliers to and from an organization. After completing the course, participants will understand the role, objectives, and responsibilities of materials management; be able to describe basic forecasting principles and techniques; understand the functions of production planning and master scheduling; and describe the objectives of capacity management and how it relates to priority planning.
Course Topics:
- Elements of the supply chain
- Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP II)
- Demand planning
- Total Quality Management (TQM)
- Capacity management
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