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Foundations of
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Foundations of Supply Chain Management program 

The Foundations of Supply Chain Management program is designed to give your employees solid foundational knowledge in the field of operations management. The program will provide staff with the skills to make informed decisions, and the ability to achieve a better level of performance.

The Foundations of Supply Chain Management course provides an excellent option for individuals who wish to enhance their expertise in specific areas or lack the time to complete the entire APICS course. This course concentrates on various Supply Chain topics, which are categorized into modules that can be accessed via our cutting-edge and interactive Online Training & Education platform. Upon the successful completion of a module, you will be awarded a Letter of Completion.

Benefits 
  • 135 hours of seat time packed with educational content.
  • 45 modules, each 3-hours in seat time
  • Accessible anytime, on any device: e-learning platform
  • Provides APICS Certification maintenance points
  • Possible to pick and mix the modules
  • Upon completion, individuals receive a downloadable & printable letter of completion with no expiration date

Course catalog

Choose from six different foundational supply chain courses, offered by topic, to earn certification maintenance points or just give your career a boost. Providing your team with these modules on Foundations of Supply Chain Management can be an excellent way to encourage them to enhance their understanding, and they can serve as a less demanding substitute for the APICS courses.

Foundations of Distribution and Logistics

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  • (PDL01) Operations Management
  • (PDL02) Introduction to Distribution & Logistics
  • (PDL03) Channel Network Design
  • (PDL04) Inventory Management
  • (PDL05) Distribution Requirements Planning
  • (PDL07) Warehouse Management
  • (PDL08) Packaging & Materials Handling
  • (PDL09) Transportation Management
  • (PDL10) Transportation Operations
Foundations of Manufacturing Management

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  • (PMM01) Operations Management
  • (PMM02) Introduction to Manufacturing Management
  • (PMM03) Manufacturing Product Structures
  • (PMM04) Basics of Material Requirements Planning
  • (PMM05) Managing with MRP
  • (PMM07) Capacity Planning & Management
  • (PMM08) Production Activity Control
  • (PMM09) Advanced Scheduling
  • (PMM10) Lean Production Management
Foundations of Managing Operations

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  • (PMO01) Operations Management
  • (PMO02) Processes and Operations
  • (PMO03) Project Management
  • (PMO04) Product Design and Development
  • (PMO05) Process Design Strategies
  • (PMO07) Total Quality Management
  • (PMO08) Statistical Quality Control
  • (PMO09) Process Improvement and Optimization
  • (PMO10) Organizational Management and Performance
Foundations of Inventory Management

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  • (PIM01) Operations Management
  • (PIM02) Introduction to Inventory Management
  • (PIM03) Purpose & Function of Inventory
  • (PIM04) Inventory Replenishment Management
  • (PIM05) Inventory Replenishment Techniques & Inventory Performance
  • (PIM07) Lean Inventory — Theory & Practice
  • (PIM08) Introduction to Purchasing and Procurement
  • (PIM09) Sourcing Strategies
  • (PIM10) Purchase Order Management & Performance Measurement
Foundations of Operations Planning

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  • (POP01) Operations Management
  • (POP02) Introduction to Planning
  • (POP03) Forecasting
  • (POP04) Demand Management
  • (POP05) Sales & Operations Planning
  • (POP07) Aggregate Operations Planning
  • (POP08) Master Scheduling Foundations
  • (POP09) Master Scheduling Processes
  • (POP10) Operations Systems
Introduction to Supply Chain Principles

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  • (PDL02) Introduction to Distribution and Logistics
  • (PMM02) Introduction to Manufacturing Management
  • (POP02) Introduction to Planning
  • (PMO02) Introduction to Process and Operations
  • (PIM02) Introduction to Inventory Management
  • (PIM08) Introduction to Purchasing and Procurement

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