CPIM case studies
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CPIM - Certified in Planning and Inventory Management - is an APICS certification administered by ASCM. It is intended for supply chain professionals who want to demonstrate planning and inventory management competence. The program is assessed by one exam covering nine content areas: Supply Chains and Strategy; Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP); Demand; Internal Supply; External Supply and Key Support Functions; Inventory; Detailed Schedules; Distribution; and Quality, Business Investments and Continuous Improvement. The exam contains 150 questions and runs 3.5 hours, delivered by computer at Pearson VUE test centers worldwide or online through OnVUE. The CPIM case studies are 5 cases and about 3,591 words.
1Redesigning a Cycle-Count Program Under a One-Person Labor Cap
A distributor stocks 1,200 SKUs. An annual-dollar Pareto shows 60 A items carrying 78% of throughput value, 240 B items at 17%, and 900 C items at 5%.
678 words, about 3 min2Closing a 2,900-Unit Gap in the Quarterly S&OP Review
At the monthly S&OP review, the demand plan for the next three months is 11,000, 12,500, and 10,000 units of one product family. The plant's demonstrated regular capacity is 10,000 units per month on a single line.
819 words, about 4 min3Choosing a Forecast After a Market Shift
A consumer-goods planner has six months of history and two candidate forecasts. Actual monthly demand was 420, 455, 480, 470, 510, and 495 units.
769 words, about 4 min4Pooling Versus Service Time: A Four-DC Network Decision
A manufacturer serves four regions from four distribution centers. Weekly demand at each DC is independent and normally distributed with a mean of 1,000 units and a standard deviation of 200 units.
623 words, about 3 min5Capability Shortfall and the Order of Investment on a Filling Line
A beverage filler is specified at 500 plus or minus 6 grams. The process runs at a mean of 501 g with a standard deviation of 2.0 g.
702 words, about 4 min