APICS Supply Chain Core Planning Skills

Course Description 

This foundational course introduces the fundamentals of Supply Chain Management,  with an emphasis on inventory control, while also providing a comprehensive certificate  component focused on planning at all levels of the organization. This course covers all  basic supply chain functions with an emphasis on inventory control aligned with ASCM’s  Supply Chain Planning Certificate program, which introduces these essential planning  fundamentals and clearly explains how to integrate all planning functions within a  company. 

Audience 

This course is ideal for individuals who want to strengthen their supply chain knowledge  and advance their careers by earning a signed certificate and digital badge from the  Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM). It is especially beneficial for those  considering a career in planning, as well as professionals with a few years of  experience who want to expand their career opportunities in Supply Chain  Management. It may also be of interest to those that wish to gain education from ASCM,  which is generally accepted as the gold standard in Supply Chain education, training,  and development, or as a first step by those who wish to achieve ASCM certifications  such as a CPIM or a CSCP. 

Prerequisites 

There are no formal prerequisites to this course, but some experience with planning at  any level in the organization will be beneficial. 

Topics and Course Content 

• Basic supply chain topics 
• A focus on inventory control 
• Synchronized Planning 
• Strategic Planning-Business Planning 
• Strategic Planning-Demand Planning and S&OP 
• Tactical Planning-Master Scheduling/MRP 
• Operations Execution-Purchasing and Production Activity Control, APS • Distribution and Logistics Planning

Learning Goals and Results 

At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to: • Address issues across the supply chain 

• Identify and resolve inventory problems 
• Trace the flow of planning from business plan to execution • Link business strategy to company plans 
• Interpret and manage the master production schedule 
• Interpret and manage the material requirements plan 
• Help advance sales and operations planning meetings 
• Identify technologies to support synchronous planning 
• Create a channel tree design for a distribution system 
• Determine order and reorder points 
• Contribute to production and control activities 

Time Investment 

This class is 52 hours of classroom time taken in 2-hour sessions, twice weekly,  over the course of 13 consecutive weeks