APICS CPIM Courseware Update Date November 18 2009

APICS CPIM Courseware Update Date: November 18, 2009

CPIM Courseware Update Jerry Kilty, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP Quality Management Solutions, Inc.

CPIM Courseware Update Plan • Three-year plan – 2008: Rewrite BSCM – 2009: Rewrite DSP and SMR – 2010: Rewrite MPR and ECO – 2008, 2009, and 2010: Update all courseware to be consistent with the latest exam content manual (ECM)

Today’s Agenda • • • Instructional design changes Content changes in the new DSP Content changes in the new SMR Updates to MPR, ECO and BSCM Preparing to teach Summary

Instructional Design of New DSP and SMR Courses

Learning Objectives From: To: Specific, measurable objectives to guide instructor and students

Example IG Page and Transition Slide • Transition slide header in IG corresponds to new transition slides • Smaller slide graphics • More instructor guidance • References given • One-column format • New icons

Example PW Pages Updated and improved content

Problems and Solutions Problem Icon Solution Icon Build Slide Icon

Problem 1. 2 Solution Date Quantity Received Unit Cost ($) March ─ 10 0 ─ 14 0 April 100 10 1, 000 70 14 980 May 100 12 1, 200 30 14 420 40 12 480 60 12 720 10 10 100 June July 100 ─ 14 16 Inventory Usage Issue Unit Issue Value ($) Quantity Cost ($) 1, 400 ─ ─ Cost of goods sold = $2, 700 July starting inventory of 90 at $10 $900

Vocabulary Check • ECM Key terminology • Reinforces dictionary definitions • Matching or crossword

Performance Check Answers

“Wiki” Activity • Second half of last session • Students work collaboratively to build a knowledge base on several topics (similar to “Wikipedia” approach) • Students then write mock exam questions • Students take the mock exam • Added as appendix to MPR, ECO, DSP, and SMR

Content Changes To DSP And SMR

New DSP and SMR Courses • Why the Change? – Update content to meet new 2010 ECM requirements – Improve the narrative – Improve participant content and instructor guidance – Include more interactions and activities – Reinforce key terminology – Make a visual impact – Improve the experience for the instructor and students

DSP Course Roadmap Session: 1. Inventory policies 2. Inventory planning 3. Information used in the material planning process 4. MRP mechanics: the basics 5. Using MRP outputs and managing projects 6. Detailed capacity planning 7. Detailed capacity management 8. Establishing supplier relationships 9. Supplier partnerships and review activity

Key Content Changes - DSP • New and improved performance check questions • Changed the MRP Mechanics section to be more interactive • Expanded material planning content in project, flow and lean environments • Updated the procurement section to support suppliercustomer collaboration and logistics approaches to accelerating the supply chain

Key Content Changes - DSP (cont. ) • Added ECM emphasis on: – Service industry content – Project management – Role of lean/JIT • in resolving sales and operations planning conflicts • on improving throughput and reducing inventory, and the financial implications thereof • Improved the process flow scheduling and line balancing content

Reference Changes—DSP APICS CPIM DSP reprints were updated from 2001 to 2010

SMR Course Roadmap Session: 1. Developing the Business Strategy 2. The Global Environment and Sustainability 3. Operations Strategy 4. Operations Strategy Choices and Financial Measures 5. Aligning Operations with Supply Chain Partners 6. Infrastructure Systems 7. Change Management 8. Case Studies and Review Activity

Key Content Changes - SMR • Increased emphasis or expanded coverage of – Business strategy development (competitive forces, SWOT analysis) – Role of operations strategy and performance objectives in supporting the business strategy – Supply chain management strategies – Financial analysis/measurement of operations

Key Content Changes - SMR • New content in the following areas: – Supply network design and ownership issues – Expansion into foreign markets and globalization – Sustainability and corporate social responsibility – Risk assessment and mitigation

Key Content Changes - SMR • Case studies: – Encourage “higher-level thinking” – Format: Short scenario descriptions followed by probing multiple choice questions – Cover both service and manufacturing firms – Instructor guide explains the answers

Key Content Changes - SMR • Six case studies covering seven topics: – Alignment of competitive and operations strategies – Operations strategy and performance objectives – Quality and operations management choices – Global competitive and operations strategy choices – Scale, capacity, and layout effects on operations – Quality systems and risk management/recovery – Differentiation between order winners and qualifiers

Reference Changes - SMR • All prior references have been replaced by new content from selected textbook chapters and journal articles into a sourcebook • The sourcebook is: APICS Strategic Management of Resources References Sourcebook, Pearson Custom Publishing, 2009. • An exception is the 12 th edition of the APICS Dictionary, which is not included in the sourcebook.

Reference Changes - SMR • Textbooks: – Slack et al. , Operations and Process Management, 2 nd ed. , FTPrentice Hall, 2009 – Thompson et al. , Crafting & Executing Strategy, 15 th ed. , Mc. Graw-Hill Irwin, 2007 – Horngren et al. , , Financial and Managerial Accounting, 2 nd ed. , Prentice Hall, 2008. – Jacobs et al. , Operations and Supply Management, 2 nd ed. , Mc. Graw-Hill Irwin, 2009.

Reference Changes - SMR • Harvard Business Review Reprints: – Strategy and Society: The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility – The Contradictions that Drive Toyota’s Success – The Secrets to Successful Strategy Execution – Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail • Other Articles: – EMS and Sustainable Development: A Model and Comparative Studies of Integration – Current Operational Practices of U. S. Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises in Europe – Lean Accounting and Finance

Changes to MPR, ECO, and BSCM

2010 ECM Reference Changes BSCM: – BSCM reprints updated from 2006 to 2009 ECO: – Added: Intro. to Materials Management, Arnold et al. – Removed: Capacity Management by Blackstone – Removed: Managerial Accounting by Garrison et al. MPR: – MPR reprints updated from 2007 to 2010

BSCM, ECO, MPR Changes Course Edits from Instructor Log Edits from ECM Changes Additional Information BSCM 86 4 59 slides updated, 142 pages changed ECO 2 2 One new page on supplier and customer service measures; 12 pages changed MPR 14 5 Nine slides updated, four new slides, two new pages, 24 pages changed. Updates include • Logistics resource planning • CPFR • Transportation performance characteristics

Recommendations for Preparing to Teach • For DSP and SMR • Order replacement instructor kits: $150 price is good through March 31, 2010. • BSCM • Order $25 update kit—price good through July 1, 2010. • Pre-orders taken as of November 16, 2009 • Official release for all materials is December 14, 2009

Recommendations for Preparing to Teach (cont. ) • MPR and ECO • Download net change documents and replacement pages at www. apics. org/Instructor. Center/CPIM/ • Downloads available December 14, 2009 • Or order $25 update kits • All courses • Review new 2010 ECM and references

Summary

Summary • Extensive analysis led to 3 -year update plan • Course rewrites include a new format and improved instructional design. • Extensive content changes and updates were made to DSP and SMR. • All course content was update to correspond to the 2010 ECM. • We gave recommendations for preparing to teach the courses.

Acknowledgements • DSP – Richard Donahoue, CPIM, CSCP (Lead) – Tom Cox, CFPIM, CSCP – Susan Franks, CPIM, CSCP – Tom Geraghty, CPIM – Debra Hansford, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP, CPM, CPSM – Ed Kantor, CPIM – Carolyn Farr Sly, CSCP, CPIM, CPM

Acknowledgements • SMR – Chuck Nemer, CPI, MA-Leadership (Lead) – Pam Somers, CPIM CIRM CSCP – Michael Ford, CFPIM, CSCP – Tom Geraghty, CPIM – Richard Donahoue, CPIM, CSCP – Tom Cox, CFPIM, CSCP

Acknowledgements • MPR – Michael D. Ford, CFPIM, CSCP (Lead) – Howard Forman • ECO – Thomas Cox, CPIM, CSCP – Ed Kantor, CPIM – Rob van Stratum, CPIM CIRM, CSCP • BSCM – Thomas Geraghty, CPIM (Lead)

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