APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management
Certification Review Class
02 –5th November, 2015
Budapest, Hungary
APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management Certifications Review Workshop
This 4 days class is a part of one of the best curriculum worldwide for professional training and certification in the fields of Operations
Management including production, purchasing, logistics, and inventory management. Developed by APICS – The Association for Operations
Management the Basics of Supply Chain Management workshop provides basic definitions and concepts for planning and controlling the
flow of materials into, through, and out of an organization. It explains fundamental relationships among the activities that occur in the supply
chain from suppliers to customers. In addition, the module covers types of manufacturing systems, forecasting, master planning, material
requirements planning, capacity management, production activity control, purchasing, inventory management, distribution, quality
management, and Just-in-Time manufacturing.
Major Session Topics
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Introduction to Materials Management
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Forecasting
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Master Planning
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Material Requirements Planning
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Capacity Management and Production Activity Control
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Inventory Fundamentals
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Inventory Management
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Physical Distribution
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Quality Management and Purchasing
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Just-in-Time Manufacturing
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Supplier Selection and Purchasing
Who should attend: The BSCM Workshop is recommended for:
 Professionals in supply chain, logistics, production, planning, ERP consultants.
 Companies seeking to improve their knowledge in the operations management;
 Organizations that have implemented or plan to implement ERP systems;
 Individuals or organizations who plan to take the APICS CPIM(Certified in Production and Inventory Management) certification
All participants will get:
 Internationally recognized APICS certificate for completion of the workshop Basics of Supply Chain Management.
 Original APICS Training Material – APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management Participant Guide
 APICS Dictionary - The APICS Dictionary is a global standard for terms and definitions used in the field.
 Coffee breaks
Working Language: English
Venue and lodging: TBD, Budapest, Hungary
Price: 820 Euro for early bird registration and payment to 26th of September 2015; 880 Euro for registration and payment after 26th
of September; Registration deadline 16th of October
Special price for exam takers– if you buy exam voucher together with course registraion – 255 euro/225 Euro (Price valid for APICS
member)/ 340 euro/310 Euro (Price for non member)
Registration: Please fill in attached registration form and send to info@symix.bg
Instructor Profile: Mr. Wolfram F. Irsa, MSc, CPFIM, CIRM is an educator, trainer, seminar presenter and management consultant with
experience in implementations and support for customers around the world. Mr. Irsa is focused on improving efficiency in Operations
Management. Mr. Irsa has more than twenty-five years of hands on experience working in Operations Management and Logistics
Management, having worked with companies like Philips, NXP, SiemensVDO, Tyco, General Electric, Johnson Controls, Delphi, Lexmark,
BASF, 3M, ASE, KTM, and Lear. Mr. Irsa holds a certification as an auditor for ISO/TS16949. He is a perceptive, dedicated, and
resourceful operations, manufacturing, supply chain and quality assurance professional with extensive experience in operations, sourcing,
new product introduction, quality/reliability and inventory management. He understands the big picture and maintains knowledge of all
aspects of the manufacturing business. He has major strengths in supply chain management, fabless/offshore manufacturing, sourcing and
supplier management, product qualification, and reliability/design verification testing and failure analysis. His extensive knowledge and
experience includes sourcing and manufacturing with Asian companies, both from a culture and cost savings basis. He is highly skilled in
ERP, global supply chain, information systems, stress test methodologies, and facilities management. He develops strong purchasing,
planning, product engineering, production, quality, reliability, test, and document management system functions in start-up environments. He
successfully implements programs that result in achieving top rankings for quality, delivery, and service to key customers. He has presented
at International Conferences in Europe and North America.
For more information:
Symix APICS Premier Channel Partner
e-mail: info@symix.bg phone: +359 29311908
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