SC594E – APICS preparation

Prof. Dr. Kaoutar CHARGUI

APICS CPIM certification content

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Supply Chain Fundamentals of

Plan Supply
Overview Demand Management

Continuous
Executing the Supply Inventory Improvement/Quality
Plan Management Management and
Technologies

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Chapter 4 Executing the
Supply Plan
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 Match the vocabulary words to the correct definitions:
 a - contract e - physical distribution I - supplier partnership
 b - distribution inventory f - purchase order j - unitization
 c - materials management g - purchasing k - warehousing
 d - order picking h - purchase requesting l - reverse logistics

1. the term used in industry and management to denote the function of and responsibility
for purchasing materials, supplies, and services
2. the grouping of management functions supporting the complete cycle of material flow,
from the purchase and internal control of production materials to the planning and
control of work in process to the warehousing, shipping, and distribution of the finished
product
3. the purchasers authorization used to formalize a purchase transaction with a supplier
4. the activities related to receiving, storing, and shipping materials to and from production
or distribution locations
5. the establishment of a working relationship with a supplier organization whereby two
organizations act as one
6. an agreement between two or more competent persons or companies to perform or not
to perform specific acts or services or to deliver merchandise,
 Match the vocabulary words to the correct definitions:
 a - contract e - physical distribution I - supplier partnership
 b - distribution inventory f - purchase order j - unitization
 c - materials management g - purchasing k - warehousing
 d - order picking h - purchase requesting l - reverse logistics

 7. selecting the required quantity of specific products for movement to a packaging area
(usually in response to one or more shipping orders) and documenting that the material was
moved from one location to shipping
 8. a complete supply chain dedicated to the reverse flow of products and materials for the
purpose of returns, repair, remanufacture, and/or recycling
 9. the term used in industry and management to denote the function of and responsibility
for producing materials, supplies, and services
 10. the activities associated with the movement of material, usually finished goods or
service parts, from the manufacturer to the customer
 11. an authorization to the purchasing department to purchase specified materials in
specified quantities within a specified time
 12. in warehousing the consolidation of several units into larger units for fewer handling