CPIM 2026 curriculum · Supply Chains and Strategy
Manufacturing environments; Strategy and performance measures; Risk and sustainability
ASCM / APICS · Planning and inventory
Training for Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM)
Planners balance unstable demand, limited capacity and costly inventory every day. CPIM orders these decisions into one chain: from the sales and operations plan to the master schedule, then materials and capacity, then execution.
- Credential
- CPIM
- Specialty
- Planning and inventory
- Next step
- Discuss the curriculum and study options with our team.
About the training
Connect specialist knowledge to practice.
Planners balance unstable demand, limited capacity and costly inventory every day. CPIM orders these decisions into one chain: from the sales and operations plan to the master schedule, then materials and capacity, then execution.
What will you learn?
- 01
Connect planning levels: From S&OP down to the production order.
- 02
Calculate net requirements: Plus safety stock and lot sizes.
- 03
Diagnose an unbalanced plan: Across demand, capacity and materials.
- 04
Use ASCM terminology: Exactly as it appears in exam questions.
Is this training right for you?
- Plan production or materials: And want one logic linking the forecast to the schedule and purchase orders.
- Manage or analyze inventory: And need clear tools for service levels and safety stock.
- Work in supply chain or purchasing: And want to see how your decisions affect the plant and warehouse.
- Manage operations: And need to discuss plans precisely with the planning team.
- Production planner
- Turns demand into a schedule that fits available capacity.
- Materials planner
- Manages bills of material, purchase orders and internal supply.
- Inventory analyst
- Tracks turns, shortages and excess and proposes stock levels.
- S&OP coordinator
- Brings sales, production and finance plans into one plan.
Topics and applications
Your training map in detail.
CPIM 2026 curriculum · Sales and Operations Planning
Supply and demand plans; Resource-level capacity; Alignment with the financial plan
CPIM 2026 curriculum · Demand
Types and sources of demand; Forecasting methods; Measuring forecast error
CPIM 2026 curriculum · Internal Supply
Master production schedule; Material requirements planning; Detailed capacity planning
CPIM 2026 curriculum · External Supply and Key Support Functions
Supplier selection and evaluation; Product costing; Engineering changes
CPIM 2026 curriculum · Inventory
ABC classification; Safety stock and service level; Lot sizing and ordering methods
CPIM 2026 curriculum · Detailed Schedules
Production activity control; Managing bottlenecks; Input/output control
CPIM 2026 curriculum · Distribution
Distribution requirements planning; Warehouse and transport networks; Reverse logistics
CPIM 2026 curriculum · Quality, Business Investments, and Continuous Improvement
Quality tools; Lean and Six Sigma; Planning systems and data
Strategy and demand
The right manufacturing environment, forecasting and forecast error, and the S&OP plan that balances supply and demand. Sales expects growth while the plant already runs at full capacity.
Supply and scheduling
The master schedule, exploding the bill of material into net requirements, capacity, and production activity control. A rush order enters the schedule and delays three others.
Inventory, distribution and improvement
Stock levels and their cost, distribution planning, and quality and continuous-improvement tools. A key item is out of stock in one warehouse and in excess in another.
How to organize your study
- Map the whole flow: From strategy to the production order before the details.
- Start with demand and S&OP: Forecasting and S&OP underpin everything after them.
- Master the calculations: Master schedule, net requirements and capacity, with worked problems.
- Complete inventory and distribution: Service levels, safety stock and distribution planning.
- Link quality and improvement: Quality tools, Lean and their effect on the plan.
- Revise by error and pace: 150 questions in 210 minutes: about 80 seconds each.
Before applying for the credential
Application conditions: Check the current conditions on ASCM’s official page before booking. Useful background: Experience in planning, inventory or operations makes the examples and calculations familiar. The exam: One computer-based exam: 150 questions in three and a half hours.
Credential-owner reference ↗Questions about this specialty
What does CPIM training focus on?
The topics cover supply-chain strategy, sales and operations planning, demand planning, internal supply, external supply, inventory, detailed schedules, distribution, quality and improvement, with application connecting knowledge to work.
How can I check the level fits me?
Compare your responsibilities with the topics and roles, then discuss your background and planning and inventory goals with our team.
How should I plan my study?
Set your weekly time and baseline knowledge, prioritize weaker topics and use regular application and spaced revision.
Where do I check credential requirements?
Use the credential-owner reference in this guide. Exam fees and registration are separate from training unless an approved offer explicitly states otherwise.
Training guide
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