Just-In-Time ManufacturingQuality Management and PurchasingCapacity Management and Production Activity ControlABC Classification and Physical DistributionInventory ManagementInventory FundamentalsForecastingMaster PlanningMaterial Requirements PlanningIntroduction to Supply Chain Management
This course is a completely new home study program especially designed not only to give you a solid managerial-level understanding of every element of the manufacturing process but also to help you prepare for the newest APICS CPIM exam. The course is called
"Basics of Supply Chain Management."

The course is divided into ten study units, as outlined in the Table of Contents. In each of the ten units, you’ll be provided with:
  • Specific discussion of an area of Supply Chain Management,
  • Examples which show you how to apply the principles you’ve learned,
One or more skill development exercises in which you’ll apply your newly-learned skills.

While you are not required to send in your exercises, we encourage you to do so to gain maximum benefit from the course. To receive CEU credit and a Completion Certificate, we do require that the exercises be submitted.

The timing of your study is up to you. Regardless of your start or pace, MGI will review and comment on your work whenever you send it to us. If, at any point in the course you have difficulty with or questions about any of the exercises, we are ready to help—just send in your questions (to mgiusa@aol.com) and we’ll respond by e-mail, or call us (at 1-800-932-0191) and your instructor will call you back.
"Basics of Supply Chain Management" will help you become familiar with every important manufacturing topic, subjects such as MRP, Master Planning, forecasting, inventory control and others. It includes units on quality management, purchasing, and Just-in-Time manufacturing.

Here is just a sampling of the many ideas and concepts you’ll learn in this vital new course:
  • how to calculate quantities under MRP,
  • the three types of production strategies and when each is appropriate,
  • four forecasting techniques,
  • how to read balance sheets and income statements,
  • the concept of ABC analysis and how to apply it, and much more.
"Basics of Supply Chain Management" was developed and is conducted for APICS by the MGI Management Institute, White Plains, New York.


This course is copyright 1997, 1999 by the MGI Management Institute, Inc.