8 sessions, 32 hours from 4-6 pm, on Tues & Thurs through Professional Development Center, February 03 to March 24, 2026 - led by APICS recognized instructors. Instructor for this course is Bob Ratcliffe.
The introductory course addresses the fundamental principles and practices of Operations and Supply Chain and business processes and systems. Major topics covered in this course include: Demand Management, Sales and Operations Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Material Planning (MRP), Capacity Planning, Inventory Management and Control, Production Planning and Control, Purchasing, and Lean Management practices. Students will be introduced to accepted APICS Body of Knowledge concepts and terminology. While this class is not designed as an APICS Certification preparation course it provides a strong foundation for students to prepare for the CPIM Certification exam.
On completion of the course students will be able to:
* Explain fundaments concepts related to Operations and Supply Chain Management
* Be familiar with the terminology of Operations and Supply Chain Management
* Complete simple exercises demonstrating their understanding of the subject matter
* Apply the skills and practices that they have learned to their own jobs and companies
* Develop the foundation for taking APICS exams.