Earn a Production and Inventory Management Certificate at CSUCI

Co-sponsored by the Ventura County Chapter of APICS, these courses combine a practical, hands-on approach with core principles and practices used in the industry today. All courses are presented for a twofold benefit-to enhance your professional career goals and to assist you in preparing to take the national APICS CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) Certification Exam modules. Note that students must separately take and pass the five national examinations to earn the CPIM designation. All teaching materials, texts and handouts are APICS-published and meet the rigorous standards of this complex field.

Who Should Attend:

		Individuals currently in manufacturing and industry desiring production/inventory control knowledge and job skills
		Individuals interested in passing national APICS test modules toward the CPIM designation
		Professionals desiring new career goals in the manufacturing environment

Certificate Objectives:
Students will:

	Acquire current information on the latest resource techniques and practices.
	Obtain the knowledge needed for efficient manufacturing operations.
	Receive peer and industry recognition.

How to Earn Your Certificate:
Successfully complete the five required courses:

		Basics of Supply Chain Management
		Execution and Control of Operations
		Detailed Scheduling and Planning
		Master Planning of Resources
		Strategic Management of Resources

For further information, contact or call (805) 437-2748
eMail: exed@csuci.edu

Benefits to Companies:
Employers will appreciate the skilled employees this program will certify. If you are currently working in production and inventory control, you will update and enhance the professional skills that increase your value to your organization.

Instructors
The instructors who teach in this program are APICS certified practicing professionals from the community. They are chosen for their personal commitment, academic background, teaching ability, and professional expertise. We provide students with the opportunity to comment on our instructors, our program, and our customer service at the end of each class. We welcome any comments that would assist us in improving the quality of instruction in our program.

Textbooks/Course Materials
The course materials used in the program are published by APICS national and are specifically designed to support the courses and to prepare students for the CPIM exam. Materials are sold at the first class session of each course. Costs range from $55 per course.

- Courses -

Basics of Supply Chain Management
BUS X 801
This course provides basic definitions and concepts for planning and controlling the flow of materials into, through and out of an organization. It explains fundamental relationships among the activities that occur in the supply chain from suppliers to customers. It also addresses types of manufacturing systems: forecasting, master planning, material requirements planning, capacity management, production activity control, purchasing, inventory management, distribution, quality management and just-in-time manufacturing. Note: This course provides a foundation of knowledge for entering any of the courses in the program and is recommended for students who are new to the field of Production and Inventory Control.

Execution and Control of Operations
BUS X 804
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 scheduling and controlling production and process operations. It also addresses the execution of quality initiatives and continuous improvement plans as well as and the control and handling of inventories. Techniques for evaluating performance and collecting data for effective feedback are presented.

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Detailed Planning and Scheduling
BUS X 803
This course focuses on material and capacity scheduling and planning. It includes a detailed explanation of material requirements planning (MRP), a technique suitable for use in job shops. Another material planning technique, material-dominated scheduling (which is applicable to process industries and other mature production environments), is introduced. The course explains capacity requirements planning in detail and introduces other capacity planning techniques, including processor dominated scheduling.

Master Planning of Resources
BUS X 802
You will explore processes used to develop sales and operations plans, identify and assess Internal and external demand and forecasting requirements, and effect an achievable master schedule consistent with business policies, objectives and resource constraints.

Topics:

		Developing and validating a plan of supply
		Identifying, quantifying and assessing demand
		Developing and validating the master schedule
		Measuring the business planning processes

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Strategic Management of Resources
BUS X 806
In this course, students explore the relationship of existing and emerging processes and technologies to manufacturing strategy and supply chain related functions. The course addresses three main topics: aligning resources with the strategic plan; configuring and integrating operating processes to support the strategic plan; and implementing change.

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Certificate Application Form (PDF, 490 KB)

Certificate Program Brochure (PDF, 130KB)

For further information, contact or call (805) 437-2748
eMail: exed@csuci.edu