Basics of Supply Chain Management is an introductory course for production and inventory management personnel and certification candidates. The course provides basic definitions and concepts for planning and controlling the flow of materials into, through, and out of an organization. Fundamental relationships among the supply chain suppliers and customers are explained. Course covers business wide concepts, demand planning, transformation of demand into supply, and inventory management.

Course Highlights:

• Manufacturing production environments 
• Management approaches
• Customer relationships
• Demand forecasting principles
• Master planning
• Material requirements planning
• Capacity management
• Execution and control
• Purchasing/supplier relationships
• Inventory management and distribution

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This course explores the processes used to develop sales and operations plans, assess demand and forecasting requirements, and develop a realistic master schedule. The course includes concepts for incorporating business requirements into feasible operations plans, managing projected and actual demand, and how to integrate those plans and demands into a specific master schedule.

Course Highlights:

• Relating the planning processes to the environment
• Developing and validating a sales and operations plan
• Forecasting and managing demand
• Use of the master schedule in a variety of business environments
• Management considerations
• Measurements to meet customer requirements and business objectives

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This course focuses on scheduling and planning of material and capacity. A detailed description of material requirements planning (MRP) is included as well as other material planning techniques. Capacity requirements planning techniques are also described. The course covers planning material requirements to support the master schedule, planning operations to support the priority plan, and planning supply sources.

Course Highlights:

• Detail material planning process
• Inventory techniques and practices
• Data management
• MRP characteristics and mechanics
• CRP characteristics and mechanics
• Supplier relationships

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This course explains techniques to schedule and control the production and process operations. Also included are the implementation of quality initiatives and continuous improvement plans, and inventory control. Three main areas are presented: prioritizing and sequencing work, executing plans and controls reporting results, and evaluating and providing feedback on performance.

Course Highlights:

• Spectrum of production environments
• Techniques for scheduling operations
• Push system vs. Pull system authorization and reporting activities
• Line and flow balancing
• Process improvement techniques
• Set-up reduction
• Supplier scheduling/control
• Quality management tools
• Developing, evaluating and rewarding people

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Participants should be familiar with the information and concepts presented in the other four CPIM courses before taking this capstone course. In this course participants explore the relationship of processes and technologies to manufacturing strategy. The course includes techniques for aligning resources with the strategic plan, creating operating processes to support the strategic plan, and implementing change.

Course Highlights:

• Strategy development and deployment
• Business, operations and project planning
• Cost management processes
• Project management
• Measuring organizational performance

• Managing change

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CPIM Program Completion Plaque and Certificate Available!

Weber State University provides an engraved plaque and certificate of completion to CPIM students who successfully complete all five courses through our program as a congratulations and appreciation gift.  Please notify Gloria Geese at ggeese@weber.edu when you start your final course (provide your name as you would like it spelled on the plaque), as she will have your award prepared and mailed when your final course is successfully completed.  We appreciate you choosing Weber State University as your professional development partner.

Grade Notification

Weber State University does not send out grade report cards.  Participants who need an official grade report for reimbursement or other documentation needs should contact Gloria Geese at ggeese@weber.edu  She can provide a grade report letter after the completion of your course.  Students may look up their grades after the semester end and official grades are posted by using a PIN number.  Visit http://applications.weber.edu/studentapps/ for instructions to receive your PIN number 

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