A Body for Your Professional Certification
The World's First Certification Programs with a 100% Authentic Practical Oriented Approach
VCARE Academy programs teach both the WHAT and HOW of supply chain management to help you determine what is ENOUGH and what is too LITTLE or too MUCH.
Discover WHY industry professionals fall in LOVE with VCARE Academy’s certifications and what makes us different!
Certification Programs
Certified Stores and Stock Controller
Certified Production and Inventory Analyst
Online OnDemand Learning Center
Certification Resources
Certification Examination
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Scheduled Certification Program
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(CSSC) Certified Stores and Stock Controller Online OnDemand
(CPIA) Certified Production and Inventory Analyst Online OnDemand
Students Resources
About Program
The Mini Master and Master Classes offered by VCARE Academy are revolutionary, impactful, and dynamic courses. They provide an immersive learning environment that is more adaptable than traditional methods so you can make the most out of the learning journey.
Learners are provided with guidelines on comprehending the concepts, frameworks, and approaches, thus helping learners overcome obstacles and create a path to success. In addition, this allows them to improve their abilities and skills to open their minds to new perspectives.
These programs are great for both newcomers and experienced professionals. Discover now what’s right for you.
Mini-Master and Master Classes
Online OnDemand Learning Center
Important Resources
Credential Verification
Examination
Students Resources
Featured Programs
Collaboration among Sustainability,
Procurement and Supply Chain
Supply Chain Sustainability with Circularity
to Drive Profitability
Implementing 3PL and 4PL Strategies in
the Value Chain
Supply Chain Framework and Strategy
Membership
About VCARE Academy
VCARE Academy is the world's first knowledge body, established with its primary focus on the value chain with its headquarters located in Toronto.
VCARE’s dedicated research and development team is constantly developing internationally recognized accredited certification programs and partnering with many International affiliates around the globe to provide internationally accepted professional qualifications.
Why VCARE
A Body for Your Professional Certification
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Contact us today and learn how we can help you improve your supply chain expertise, and at the same time, enhance your company’s supply chain capabilities.
VCARE Academy’s certification programs are 100% practical and teach both the WHAT and HOW of supply chain operations.
Certification Programs
Register Online OnDemand
(CSSC) Certified Stores and Stock Controller Online OnDemand
(CPIA) Certified Production and Inventory Analyst Online OnDemand
Apply for Membership
Bicara Supply Chain
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Career Opportunities
Supply Chain Quiz Competition
Discover the Supply Chain Champion within You!
Connecting Minds and Inspire Learning
Learning resources are VCARE Academy's corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative to assist professionals all over the world in their quest for knowledge and learning. These resources are completely free of charge and open to the public as part of our support for local and international supply chain communities.
Supply Chain Quiz Competition
SC Pro-to-Know 2023
Discover the Supply Chain Champion within You!
The SC Pro-to-Know 2023 quiz competition serves as a platform to evaluate, recognize, and promote excellence in supply chain knowledge and understanding. Competition measures knowledge in three main areas, which include the supply chain conceptual framework, end-to-end integration, and decision-making strategies and approaches
Knowledge Center
Connecting Minds
Having the knowledge is one thing; knowing how to use it is something different. In collaboration with the subject matter experts, the VCARE Academy's knowledge center provides recommendations and guidance on how to manage global value chain complexity.
Open Secrets
Empowering Value Chain Know-How
Open secrets provide recommendations on how to deal with problems in the value chain that are difficult to solve because the value chain is full of unpredictable challenges and open secrets showcase insights on how to manage value chain difficulties.
Bicara Supply Chain Podcasts
Broadcasting Every Week All Year Round
Bicara Supply Chain is committed to driving global perspectives to embrace technological adaptation in improving process efficiencies by highlighting and showcasing solutions to the industry's most complex challenges in the twenty-first century.
White Papers
Ultimate Guide to Transforming Supply Chains
VCARE Academy’s white paper resources provide in-depth analysis and guidance on issues in the value chain and propose recommendations with specific solutions to overcome the challenges.
CPIA
CERTIFIED
PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY ANALYST
CPIA certification is designed to increase your knowledge of a business environment and in particular the role manufacturing plays in business. The program will provide insights into the many opportunities that exist within manufacturing for well-qualified personnel.
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Transforming The Careers of Supply Chain Professionals & Assisting Organizations Transform Their Supply Chains into Value Chains
World First Authentic Practical Oriented Approach Certification Program in Production and Inventory Management
Operating within a manufacturing and operations environment and having control over the wide range of manufacturing activities that take place within a typical manufacturing or process industry is a competitive advantage in today’s dynamic economy. Gaining this competitive advantage requires being able to identify the various operations within manufacturing and operations, and in turn recognizing the need to initiate and implement a number of continuous improvement initiatives to reduce operating costs and increase throughput.
The program covers the role of manufacturing and operations in the 21st century, how manufacturing forms the “engine” of the supply chain, the role of planning and scheduling in manufacturing, the various manufacturing strategies and engineering materials, and the materials management and industrial engineering support functions. Each presents a challenge to those who are engaged in the field of manufacturing and operations.
MODULE 01
Introduction to Manufacturing and Operations Management
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Business Formation and Business Strategy
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Business Functions and Activities
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Management
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Supply Chains and Customer Service
MODULE 02
Operations Planning and Scheduling
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Forecasting & Demand Management
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Planning and Scheduling
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Materials Planning
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Capacity Planning
MODULE 03
Materials Management
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Purchasing, and Warehousing
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Inventory Management and Materials Handling
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Transportation and Distribution
MODULE 04
Manufacturing and Manufacturing Processes
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Manufacturing and Technology
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Manufacturing Strategies
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Types of Production
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Manufacturing Processing, & Manufacturing Materials
MODULE 05
Manufacturing and Operations Support Functions
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Engineering and Productivity Improvement
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Quality, Inspection, Metrology, & Maintenance
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Lean and Waste Management
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Continuous Improvement
START YOUR CPIA
CERTIFICATION JOURNEY
During the past three decades several supply chain certification bodies have been established; however, in the main most of the education offerings have concentrated on the theoretical aspects of the subject matter and fell short on the practical applications.
These certification programs enhance the thought process of the professionals, but many certified professionals are unable to implement the theory into practice without some extra help along the way. So, after several years of research, VCARE Academy has taken the initiative and is launching a series of supply chain certification programs to fill the existing gap in the supply chain education. These certification programs are purely based on the practical aspect of the many facets of the supply chain.
We can help you improve your supply chain expertise, and at the same time, enhance your company’s supply chain capabilities.
WHY IT MATTERS.
Just because you know how to bend metal, assemble a product or mix ingredients, doesn’t mean you understand manufacturing and operations. It doesn’t mean you fully understand the role of manufacturing. Success comes from a blend of theory and practice so a person can see how the whole manufacturing and supply chain dynamics weave together and interact. Only in CPIA do we have them coming together. Operations management, materials management industrial engineering functions supply chain operations and management-employee interface all come together in this dynamic program. It does it in a way that makes you feel that you are right there. It is the only course I’ve seen that puts the combination together. It’s made for those who want to learn and lead a manufacturing group.
WHY GO FOR IT.
The Certified Production and Inventory Analyst (CPIA) program is one of the best certification programs in the field of supply chain management. This program helps employers to provide an exceptional kick-start to transform both new and current employees to a work-to-do professional status to reach a high level of productivity in a very short time.
The CPIA Program provides the learners with a practical hands-on platform on which to develop their skills, both in the classroom and in the workplace. We left the theory at the door!
CPIA program enable employers to identify where the knowledge and training gaps are within their organization. Having a well-qualified and certified staff is a great competitive advantage and branding tool for a world-class business.
YOUR CPIA JOURNEY
INNOVATIVE LEARNING METHODS
We offer a unique approach to achieving a qualification, tailoring studies to our learners' in accordance with their needs and requirements. We promote best practice and high standards in industry, working to support and assist business and individuals through the implementation of blended learning.
CERTIFICATION WILL TEACH YOU
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The importance of manufacturing
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How Operations is the coordinating function of manufacturing
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Planning and scheduling priorities in manufacturing
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Determining and controlling capacities in manufacturing
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Materials Management from an information standpoint
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Materials Management from a physical standpoint
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Technologies and strategies of manufacturing
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Processes and materials in manufacturing
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Key supporting manufacturing functions
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The importance of improving manufacturing continuously
EXAM DIAGNOSTICS TO EARN
CPIA CERTIFICATION
Assessment Criteria
Introduction to Manufacturing and Operations Management - 10%
Operations Planning and Scheduling -15%
Materials Management - 25%
Manufacturing and Manufacturing Processes - 30%
Manufacturing and Operations Support Functions - 20%
Final Exam
Duration: 180 Minutes
Questions: 100 - MCQs
Examination: Online Proctored
Passing Criteria: 60%
1 Final Exam Retake is Free-of-Charge if Unsuccessful in first attempt
Practice Exam(s)
Duration: 30 Minutes for each module
Questions: 10 MCQs and 10 T/F
Examination: Online
Passing Criteria: Self Assessment
Self Assessment Questions for Each Module
TRENDING
MINI-MASTER & MASTER CLASS
The Mini Master and Master Classes offered by VCARE Academy are revolutionary, impactful, and dynamic courses. They provide an immersive learning environment that is more adaptable than traditional methods so you can make the most out of the learning journey.
Learners are provided with guidelines on comprehending the concepts, frameworks, and approaches, thus helping learners overcome obstacles and create a path to success. In addition, this allows them to improve their abilities and skills to open their minds to new perspectives.
These programs are great for both newcomers and experienced professionals. Discover now what’s right for you.
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