Why You Need the APICS CPIM to Master the Fundamentals in Business PART 1 of a 3-part CPIM series Bob Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP Senior Director, Professional Development Our presenter Bob Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP Senior Director, Professional Development 25 years as a Supply Chain professional (Practitioner  and Consultant) Former APICS volunteer, instructor and BOD Chair  8 years on staff, responsible for courseware and  instructor development 2© APICS Confidential and Proprietary What we’ll cover today  About APICS  APICS certification programs  Supply chain outlook  What is the APICS CPIM certification program?  Why the APICS CPIM is critical to supply chain success  APICS CPIM courseware  Preparing for the exam and taking the exam  Special webinar offer  Q&A 3© APICS Confidential and Proprietary APICS - Leading the Industry APICS and APICS Supply Chain Council are the leading professional associations for supply chain and operations management and the premier provider of research, education and certification programs that elevate supply chain excellence, innovation and resilience. APICS Products and Services  Membership  Research and Publications  Education  Certification 4© APICS Confidential and Proprietary APICS at-a-glance About APICS Membership Channel Certifications / Partners Endorsements  Professional  46,000+  207 North  Certified in association members America Production and  2,000+ active  100+ countries chapters Inventory volunteers  103 Management –  90+ staff international (CPIM)  Headquartered channel partners  Certified Supply in Chicago  47 countries, 5 Chain  Founded in continents Professional – 1957 (CSCP)  SCOR - Professional – (SCOR-P) 5© APICS Confidential and Proprietary 2014 Ranking of Association Certifications Weighted Association/Certification 1st 2nd 3rd Total 857 APICS (CPIM/CSCP) 229 76 18 368 APICS Supply Chain Council (SCOR Professional) 56 62 76 ISM (CPSM/CSM/CPSD) 44 56 42 286 Project Manager Professional (PMI) 20 52 38 202 CSCMP (SCPro) 22 28 14 198 Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply 14 15 12 136 Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport 12 13 19 84 Source: SCM World’s 2014 ranking of Supply Chain Associations Certification based on participant’s ranking of top 3 associations 6© APICS Confidential and Proprietary “Which Certification is right for me?” 7© APICS Confidential and Proprietary Where is your focus? Inside the four walls Outside the four wall of your company? of your company?  Product Forecasting  Supply Chain Design  Master Scheduling  Supplier Management  MRP  3PL, 4PL  Scheduling Operations  Transportation  Cycle Counting  Customs  Inventory  Distribution movement channels  Receiving  Customer Management  Capacity Planning 8© APICS Confidential and Proprietary APICS Exam and Courseware Process JTA Course Review Outline References Exam ECM Pre-test items Cut Score 9© APICS Confidential and Proprietary Supply chain outlook  Supply chain is seen as a strategic asset. The post-recession global marketplace recognizes supply chain management as a key driver of business success and viability  Supply chain management is a well-established role in industries beyond manufacturing, including retail, health care and technology  Supply chain and operations management jobs are in demand.  200,000 U.S. supply chain jobs will go unfilled annually until 2018 for lack of qualified talent* *Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics, June 28, 2013 10© APICS Confidential and Proprietary