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CPSM Certification Program -
a good soldier
must have training and quality weapons
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The CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (CPSM) program as offered by the
Institute for
Supply Management Inc.,USA (ISM) and the Indian Institute of
Materials Management
(IIMM)
is the best certification course which
provides a professional edge to the Purchasing / Materials
professionals.
The course on Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) leading to the award of
designation is possible through correspondence. This is extremely
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good from career enhancement point of view for
the working Supply Chain / Materials professionals.
The CPSM Examination is controlled by the Certification
Board, Institute for Supply Management United States of
America, (ISM, USA) which consists of a panel drawn from a
variety of organizational backgrounds. The CPSM Exam is
revised under the Board's scrutiny before every test
administration using input from purchasing and materials
managers across the United States. These Exams are now being
offered by IIMM at substantially lower fees in India through
distance education.
How CPSM helps ?
CPSM brands you as a commodity under "Supply
Chain / Purchasing professionals" in
the mind. For the hiring manager it stamps your experience at par
with any other in the field just as a doctor is branded on getting
the FRCS.
Due to internet, employers get lot of resumes , making it
difficult for them to go .through each and every one manually. So, they have softwares which make a short list by going through the key word like
CPSM.
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A CPSM certification adds up to the
qualifications and builds a trust in the employers mindset which
is an edge over the general candidates.
In the Interview
CPSM study material takes us thoroughly through the universal
terminology used in Materials environment.
It helps in providing
definitions to our routine jobs which can be then explained to the
interviewing panel in more professional way. With CPSM course one
knows and thus can use professional terms (simple
examples
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like corrective action report, Non
Conformance report, MRP, JIT, Kanban, Purchase
price variance .......) and relate them to the
experience and hence creates a good professional
impact on the interviewing panel.
In the job
CPSM broadens the outlook , helps in thinking out of the box and it
changes you from what we call a routine expediter to a Purchasing
professional who is an important key for a company to achieve the
organizational goals and objectives.
The curricula of the CPSM explains standard procedures to follow for
activities like - cost reduction, supplier
evaluation , negotiations, budgeting, material flow,
even purchase employee appraisals and purchasing
ethics. All this helps in better understanding total
working environment and for inculcating the
leadership
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Prospective supply chain consultants, people thinking to go for a
SAP supply chain module or an MBA in Supply chain management shall
also find CPSM a great help in building foundations.
Every purchase position in Indian manufacturing shall at least
demand enrollment in the CPSM course. Also as CPSM is more of
polishing and refining curriculum for the
professionals I would suggest that minimum 5
to 6 persons should enroll as a group and have
discussions and presentations in the
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weekends and have senior and
experienced people to participate
and
guide through their knowledge so as each and
every chapter is done with analysis relating
to the real industrial situations. All shall
thrive to become better
professionals and enjoy good business associations.
To conclude, let it be clear that the CPSM is soon
going to be the critical determinant for the career
seekers in the area of Materials and Supply Chain
management.
Should you need any help in pursuing the course successfully , you are welcome to
contact
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