ASCM Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) v9.0
Elevate your Supply Chain Management career and achieve your CPIM with this immersive Firebrand course.
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acpim
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What you’ll learn
The pandemic caused a major shift in consumer demand and put a spotlight on supply chain vulnerabilities. Planning is more important than ever, and CPIM gives you the tools and skills to address these challenges.
According to the 2025 ASCM Salary and Career Report, CPIM-certified professionals increase their earnings by 16% compared to those with no supply chain credential.
Earning the CPIM certification demonstrates mastery of an organisation’s internal operations and an in-depth understanding of materials management, master scheduling, forecasting, production planning, and how these tasks apply across the extended supply chain.
By earning your CPIM certification, you'll join a prestigious network of supply chain professionals who are driving innovation and excellence in their fields. Connect with peers, share best practices, and stay ahead of industry trends.
Why choose CPIM?
Comprehensive Curriculum: Dive deep into critical topics such as demand management, procurement, production planning, and inventory control. Our course is designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of internal operations and supply chain management.
Industry Recognition: The CPIM certification is globally recognised and highly valued by top employers across various industries, including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and aerospace. Stand out in the job market and open doors to exciting career opportunities.
Access official course materials, online study tools, quizzes, and practice exams: to ensure you're fully prepared.
Expert Instructors: Learn from seasoned professionals who bring real-world experience and insights to the classroom. Our instructors are dedicated to helping you succeed and providing practical knowledge that you can apply immediately.
Career Advancement: CPIM-certified professionals often see significant salary increases and rapid career progression. Gain the skills to optimise inventory levels, improve forecasting accuracy, and enhance operational efficiency within your organisation.
Curriculum
Module 1: Supply Chains and Strategy
Module 2: Sales and Operations Planning
Module 3: Demand
Module 4: Internal Supply
Module 5: External Supply and Key Support Functions
Prerequisites
The CPIM certification is designed for both current and aspiring supply chain professionals, so having experience in areas such as inventory management, production planning, or logistics can be beneficial, but it is not compulsory.
Exam info
At the end of this course, you will sit the official CPIM exam or receive an exam voucher.
● Number of questions: 150
● Format: Multiple-choice
● Duration: 3.5 hours
● Passing score: 300 minimum, on a scale of 200-350
According to ASCM, candidates who test within three months of completing their preparation have a much higher success rate in passing the exam the first time.
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FAQs
This APICS CPIM certification course is ideal for supply chain professionals seeking to advance their careers.
If you have any of these supply chain roles and responsibilities, CPIM is right for you:
• Work with an ERP system or other manufacturing systems and technologies
• Manage planning at any level of the planning hierarchy
• Work with the Master Production Schedule and/or Materials Requirements Planning
• Oversee manufacturing inventory management and control
• Comprehensive Curriculum: Dive deep into critical topics such as demand management, procurement, production planning, and inventory control. Our course is designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of internal operations and supply chain management.
• Industry Recognition: The CPIM certification is globally recognised and highly valued by top employers across various industries, including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and aerospace. Stand out in the job market and open doors to exciting career opportunities.
• Expert Instructors: Learn from seasoned professionals who bring real-world experience and insights to the classroom. Our instructors are dedicated to helping you succeed and providing practical knowledge that you can apply immediately.
• Access official course materials, online study tools, quizzes, and practice exams to ensure you're fully prepared.
• Career Advancement: CPIM-certified professionals often see significant salary increases and rapid career progression. Gain the skills to optimise inventory levels, improve forecasting accuracy, and enhance operational efficiency within your organisation.
Yes, we do provide courses suitable for beginners. However, Firebrand's courses aren't easy and it's essential that you are interested and actively pursuing a career in IT.
Traditional training providers usually run their courses from 9am to 5pm. At Firebrand Training we maximise the number of learning hours to minimise the number of training days, so you’ll be back to your job as quickly as possible.
Firebrand's courses are constantly reviewed. We ask our delegates for feedback after every course. We are official partners with leading vendors and therefore, we're provided with certification changes and updates, which we can then implement in our course delivery at a very early stage. This feedback is then analysed in view of changes or discrepancies. We will then address the topics mentioned and have a panel of subject matter experts provide us with valuable suggestions for improvement and solutions.
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