CPIM Mastery: Supply Chain Planning & Operations Essentials

This course contains the use of Artificial Intelligence.|| UNOFFICIAL COURSE ||Welcome to Supply Chain Management Essentials: Planning, MRP, Inventory & Logistics, a comprehensive course designed to help you build a strong foundation in modern supply chain and operations management. Whether you are a student, business professional, operations manager, procurement specialist, production planner, or someone looking to enter the world of supply chain management, this course provides the knowledge and practical understanding needed to succeed in today's competitive business environment.Supply chain management plays a vital role in ensuring that products and services move efficiently from suppliers to customers while balancing cost, quality, speed, and customer satisfaction. Throughout this course, you will explore the core principles that drive successful supply chains and learn how strategic decisions influence operational performance across manufacturing, distribution, and service organizations.You will begin by understanding the fundamentals of supply chain management, including the relationship between business strategy and operational planning. You will learn about different customer fulfillment environments such as Make-to-Stock (MTS), Assemble-to-Order (ATO), Make-to-Order (MTO), and Engineer-to-Order (ETO), along with various manufacturing process types and essential financial concepts that support operational decision-making.As the course progresses, you will gain a solid understanding of demand management and forecasting techniques. You will discover how organizations predict customer demand, measure forecast accuracy, and develop effective Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. You will also learn how Master Production Scheduling (MPS) helps align production activities with customer demand while balancing available resources.A major focus of this course is Material Requirements Planning (MRP), o