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Advance your supply chain career with the APICS CPIM

Test your supply chain knowledge! Get a sample of the APICS CPIM Learning System content with our five question practice quiz.

When it comes to supply chain certifications, APICS is the gold standard.

Resilience and agility are what make supply chains thrive in today’s rapidly changing world. Becoming CPIM certified shows employers that you know how to effectively manage disruptions, demand variations and supply chain risk.

Take our short five question supply chain quiz to find out how much you know about supply chain operations.

If you want to gain the following skills and responsibilities, the CPIM is right for you!

  • Increase inventory accuracy and reduce inventory
  • Improve forecasting and the S&OP process
  • Manage and apply capacity resource planning
  • Work more productively with your company’s ERP system
  • Effectively schedule material through the plant
  • Improve operation’s strategic alignment
  • Manage the Master Production Schedule
  • Improve the results of an Material Requirement Plan (MRP) run
  • Improve inventory storage, flow and handling
  • Positively impact product design activities
  • Manage continuous improvement projects

Choose the study style that works best for you!

Study options give you the ability to choose your perfect fit based on your personal preferences, scheduling, budget and more.

Self-Study

Self-Study

Study at your own pace with this flexible option.

Instructor-Led

Instructor-Led

Pair the Learning System with the guidance of an experienced instructor and the benefits of a classroom environment.

Instructor-Supported

Instructor-Supported

You have access to an instructor during the course, but there is no required meeting time, so you can complete assignments on your own schedule.

Corporate/Group Training

Corporate/Group Training

Organize small or large groups of self-study or instructor-led classes online or in-person.

The CPIM course puts you in touch with industry leaders, provides interesting case studies across industries, and allows you to network with colleagues for further learning and business opportunities.

Leanne Power, CPIM, CSCP

Senior Planning Specialist at West Pharmaceutical Services

Leanne Power, CPIM, CSCP

I’ve been able to pursue a much broader and more fulfilling career path in operations, inventory, and supply chain management due to the APICS CPIM.

James Tilton, CPIM

Director of Materials at Draper Inc.

James Tilton, CPIM

Most people today have college degrees, so that no longer sets you apart, but having an APICS Certification proves that you have the knowledge and resources to achieve your goals.

Mike Rossey, CPIM

Supply Planning Leader at Honeywell Safety Products

Mike Rossey, CPIM

The CPIM certification has changed my career greatly! The nice thing about working towards the certification while in the workforce is that it allows you to apply what you're learning as you go.

Rob Brooks, CPIM

Vice President of Supply Chain at Infinity Trading & Solutions (ITS)

Rob Brooks, CPIM

Becoming APICS certified at the Fellow level has enabled me to give back to young professionals new to the supply chain field.

William T. Walker, CPIM-F, CSCP-F, CLTD-F, CIRM

Adjunct Professor of Supply Chain Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering

William T. Walker, CPIM-F, CSCP-F, CLTD-F, CIRM

CPIM certification has given me a better overall understanding of the ERP/MRP body of knowledge, allowing me to produce better reports and to identify problems and opportunities for improvement.

Dennis Logan, CPIM

ERP System Administrator at CABVI

Dennis Logan, CPIM
Question 1 of 5

What quantity should the planned order release be in this period?

Within a given period:

  • Opening balance = 350
  • Gross requirements = 50
  • Scheduled receipts = 75
  • The gross requirements in the next period = 500

Correct Answer

125

Explanation: Net requirements = gross requirements - scheduled receipts - available inventory

25

175

275

A quality tool used to detect assignable causes of variation in the process as opposed to random variations is a:

Correct Answer

Control chart

Explanation: The primary use of control charts is to detect assignable causes of variation in the process as opposed to random variations. The control chart is one of the seven tools of quality.

Pareto chart

Scatter chart

Cause-and-effect diagram

As supply chain management evolves, the need for integration of knowledge and decision making has resulted in which of the following computer systems?

Correct Answer

Enterprise Resources Planning

Explanation: As the needs of organizations grew in the direction of a truly integrated approach towards materials management, the need for integrated systems arose. As these systems grew both in size and in integration of functionality, they were given a new name - enterprise resources planning (ERP).

Manufacturing Resource Planning

Advanced Planning & Scheduling

Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment

A company operating in a volatile industry, in which demand and events can frequently throw off predictions, has become frustrated with the unreliability of and their dependence on forecasts. What step could they take to generate better and quicker information about customer demand?

Increase inventory

Correct Answer

Closer collaboration with downstream customers

Explanation: Closer collaboration will mean upstream partners gets downstream customer information directly and immediately. A key benefit of communicating demand rather than only orders is that you can see the reason for certain orders (e.g., to stockpile in advance of a plant shutdown versus a trend of higher sales), and this helps eliminate the bullwhip effect where variability in orders (both high and low) are magnified at each upstream supply chain node.

Improve order winners

Closer focus on key competencies

The accounting method for valuing inventory that estimates total cost, including allocated overhead, to produce a batch of goods divided by the total number of units produced is:

Correct Answer

Average cost

Explanation: Average cost per unit is based on estimating total cost, including allocated overhead, to produce a batch of goods divided by the total number of units produced.

First in, first out (FIFO)

Standard cost

Last in, first out (LIFO)

Your Results

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RECOMMENDATION

Over 80%: You’re starting off on the right foot! We recommend you consider the CPIM Learning System to further advance your knowledge and skills to better respond to supply disruptions, demand variations, and manage supply chain risk.

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Your Results

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RECOMMENDATION

Under 80%: Based upon the results of this quiz, we recommend you consider the CPIM Learning System to gain knowledge, learn skills and best practices required to execute, control and improve supply chain operations.

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