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APICS CPIM Exam Content Manual (ECM)
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References by Module
- Module 1: Basics of Supply Chain Management
The basic concepts of managing the complete flow of materials in a supply chain from suppliers to customers are covered in the Basics module. Supply chain concepts are introduced and basic terminology emphasized, as are relationships among activities in the supply chain. Knowledge of the material in this module is assumed as a prerequisite for the other APICS CPIM modules, which cover similar topics but in much greater depth.
APICS Dictionary, 13th ed.
APICS | | 2011; Stock #01102-2011 | $30 APICS member / $50 nonmember | | | |
APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management Reprints
APICS | | 108 pp. / 2009; Stock #05002 | $35 APICS member / $35 nonmember | | | |
Introduction to Materials Management
(Seventh Edition)
J.R. Tony Arnold, CFPIM, CIRM, Stephen N. Chapman, Ph.D., CFPIM, and Lloyd M. Clive, CFPIM | | 525 pp. / 2011; Stock #03813-V7 | $98 APICS member / $122 nonmember | | | |
Lean Production Simplified: A Plain Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System (Second Edition)
Pascal Dennis | 192 pp. / 2007;
Stock #03990 | $31 APICS member /
$34 nonmember | | | |
United Nations Global Compact: Corporate Sustainability in the World Economy
UN Global Compact Office | | 2011 | Free download | | | |
UN Global Compact Management Model: Framework for Implementation
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Welcome message by Georg Kell. Foreword by John Connolly | | 2010 | Free download | | | |
APICS CPIM Basics of Supply Chain Management Series
Includes all of the BSCM primary references. | | Stock #09601 | $165 APICS member /
$197 nonmember | | | |
- Module 2: Master Planning of Resources
Completely updated. The topics of demand management, sales and operations planning, and master scheduling are examined in-depth in this module. Both supply and demand planning for mid- to long-term independent demand are discussed. Priority planning and capacity planning issues also are addressed.
APICS Dictionary, 13th ed.
APICS | | 2011; Stock #01102-2011 | $30 APICS member / $50 nonmember | | | |
Master Planning of Resources Reprints
APICS | | 149 pp. / 2010 / Stock #05001 | $35 APICS member / $35 nonmember | | | |
Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management (Sixth Edition)
Thomas E. Vollmann, CFPIM, William L. Berry, D. Clay Whybark, and F. Robert Jacobs | 576 pp. / 2011;
Stock #03406-V6 | $68 APICS member / $76 nonmember | | | |
APICS CPIM Master Planning of Resources Series
Includes all of the MPR references. | | Stock #09602-3 | $110 APICS member / $125 nonmember | | | |
- Module 3: Detailed Scheduling and Planning
This course focuses on inventory management, material and capacity scheduling and planning, supplier relationships, and the influence of lean and Just-in-Time philosophies. The course explains capacity planning in detail, introduces other capacity planning techniques such as processor-dominated scheduling in continuous flow processes, and reviews project management essentials.
APICS Dictionary, 13th ed.
APICS | | 2011; Stock #01102-2011 | $30 APICS member / $50 nonmember | | | |
Detailed Scheduling and Planning Reprints
APICS | | 192 pp. / 2010; Stock #05003 | $35 member / $35 nonmember | | | |
Introduction to Materials Management
(Seventh Edition)
J.R. Tony Arnold, CFPIM, CIRM, Stephen N. Chapman, Ph.D., CFPIM, and Lloyd M. Clive, CFPIM | 525 pp. / 2011;
Stock #03813-V7 | $98 APICS member / $122 nonmember | | | |
The Lean Toolbox (Fourth Edition)
John Bicheno, Matthias Holweg | 308 pp. / 2008;
Stock #03002 | $14 APICS member / $16 nonmember | | | |
Making Sustainability Work: Best Practices in Managing and Measuring Corporate Social, Environmental and Economic Impacts
Marc J Epstein | 288 pp. / 2008;
Stock #03012 | $32 APICS member / $35 nonmember | | | |
Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management (Sixth Edition)
Thomas E. Vollmann, CFPIM, William L. Berry, D. Clay Whybark, and F. Robert Jacobs | 576 pp. / 2011;
Stock #03406-V6 | $68 APICS member / $76 nonmember | | | |
Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning Scheduling and Controlling, (10th Edition)
Harold Kerzner | | 1120 pp. / 2009; Stock #03013 | $85 member / $94 nonmember | | | |
Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies, and Case Studies
(Third Edition)
David Simchi-Levi, Philip Kaminsky, and Edith Simchi-Levi | | 498 pp. / 2008; Stock #03819 | $136 member / $143 nonmember | | | |
The G3.1 Guidelines
Global Reporting | | 2011 | Free download | | | |
GRI Sustainability Report Guidelines
Reference sheet |
| Free download | | | |
APICS CPIM Detailed Scheduling and Planning Series
Includes all of the DSP references. | | Stock #09603 | $438 member / $494 nonmember | | | |
- Module 4: Execution and Control of Operations
Completely updated! The principles, approaches, and techniques needed to schedule, control, measure, and evaluate the effectiveness of production operations are covered in this module. A broad range of production operations are reviewed including project, batch, line, continuous, and remanufacturing environments.
APICS Dictionary, 13th ed.
APICS | | 2011; Stock #01102-2011 | $30 APICS member / $50 nonmember | | | |
Execution and Control of Operations Reprints
APICS | | 233 pp. / 2011; Stock #05009 | $35 member /$35 nonmember | | | |
Introduction to Materials Management
(Seventh Edition)
J.R. Tony Arnold, CFPIM, CIRM, Stephen N. Chapman, Ph.D., CFPIM, and Lloyd M. Clive, CFPIM | 525 pp. / 2011;
Stock #03813-V7 | $98 APICS member / $122 nonmember | | | |
Lean Production Simplified: A Plain Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System (Second Edition)
Pascal Dennis | | 192 pp. / 2007; Stock #03990 | $32 APICS member /$36 nonmember | | | |
Juran’s Quality Handbook (Sixth Edition)
Juran, Joseph M., J. A. DeFeo | | 2010; Stock #03642-V6 | $135 member /$153 nonmember | | | |
Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management (Sixth Edition)
Thomas E. Vollmann, CFPIM, William L. Berry, D. Clay Whybark, and F. Robert Jacobs | 576 pp. / 2011;
Stock #03406-V6 | $68 APICS member / $76 nonmember | | | |
APICS CPIM Execution and Control of Operations Series
Includes all of the ECO references. | | Stock #09604 | $373 member / $429 nonmember | | | |
- Module 5: Strategic Management of Resources Module
In this course, participants explore the relationship between strategic planning and the management and execution of operations. The course fosters higher-level thinking about how market requirements and social and economic sustainability concerns drive the operations, processes, and resource requirements of the firm.
APICS Dictionary, 13th ed.
APICS | | 2011; Stock #01102-2011 | $30 APICS member / $50 nonmember | | | |
SMR References Sourcebook
The sourcebook is a compilation of four major reference books for the Strategic Management of Resources (SMR) module plus all required technical papers in one complete text.
Save Nearly $200 on buying SMR individual references. | | Stock #03989K | $250 APICS member / $280 nonmember | | | |