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Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management
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"Earning APICS' CPIM and CFPIM designations has enhanced my credibility as a knowledge resource in demand and supply chain management both inside and outside DuPont Company." |
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Stephen T. Desirey, CFPIM
Manager, Business Planning SAP
DuPont Company | |
Once you earn your CPIM designation, you are eligible to take your professional credentials to the next level with the Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM) program. The CFPIM designation is awarded to an elite group of professionals who share their knowledge with others through presenting, publishing, teaching, and participating in other professional development activities.
CFPIM Application and Instructions
CFPIM Activities
Presentations
Earn points for any talk given either before an APICS or non-APICS audience, including the APICS International Conference and Exposition presentations, APICS national or regional conference talks, non-APICS conferences, dinner meetings, or workshop presentations.
Published Works
Eligible works include any article in APICS magazine, Production & Inventory Management Journal, Journal of Operations Management, a chapter submitted for the APICS handbook, or an article in a non-APICS magazine or journal.
Classroom Instruction
Claim one point for each hour of classroom instruction made to an APICS audience or non-APICS audience as long as the content relates to the APICS body of knowledge.
Additional Activities
Earn points for officially sanctioned CPIM or CIRM workshops or for contributing to the expansion of the CPIM program by, for example, participating in APICS courseware review.
Maintain Your CFPIM Designation
To maintain the currency of your hard earned CFPIM designation, you must participate in the Certification Maintenance program.
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