What is the Certified Production and Inventory Controller?

The Certified Production and Inventory Controller is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Leadership & Management.

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 10 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Intermediate Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@certifications.ac, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

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Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Production and Inventory Controller

Certified Production and Inventory Controller: industry context, trends and professional standards
Procurement and supply chain: scope and value
The procurement cycle and operating models
Procurement's contribution to organisational strategy
Categories of spend and stakeholders
Professional standards and ethics (CIPS)
Public versus private procurement
Supply markets and the enabling environment
Sustainability and responsible sourcing
Digital procurement and the future of the profession
Career pathways and professional development

Warehouse Operations

Warehouse operations and stock accuracy
Freight, transport mode and route reliability
Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Specification writing and the specification trap
Influencing and negotiation with stakeholders
Professional reporting and documentation
Presenting sourcing recommendations
Managing supplier communications
Leading procurement projects and change
Team leadership in procurement
Procurement transformation and operating models
Digital procurement roadmaps
Value and savings programmes
Category and supplier innovation
Agile and collaborative delivery

Continuity and Emergency Stock

Supplier dependency, development and continuity
Emergency, humanitarian and constrained procurement
Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Total cost and value delivered
Process efficiency and cycle time
Continuous improvement and lean procurement
Supplier and category performance
Procurement maturity assessment
Driving measurable procurement value
Capstone scoping: a real sourcing or supply challenge
Spend and situation analysis
Designing a sourcing or supply strategy
Business case and savings plan
Implementation and contract plan
Spend analysis and demand aggregation

Stock Accuracy as the Foundation

Warehouse operations and stock accuracy
Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Contract performance, remedies and variations
Evaluation criteria and award
Probity, integrity and anti-corruption
Framework agreements and aggregation
Complaints, challenge and remedies
Contract oversight in the public sector
Internal customers and business partnering
Professional ethics and codes (CIPS)
Integrity, transparency and fair dealing
Conflicts of interest and gifts
Governance of procurement decisions
Responsible and sustainable procurement
Compliance, audit and accountability

Service Levels and Safety Stock

Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Warehouse operations and stock accuracy
Freight, transport mode and route reliability
Procurement KPIs and savings measurement
Supply market analysis and Porter’s forces
Global sourcing and international trade
Sourcing plans and go-to-market
Contract law fundamentals and formation
Terms, conditions and clauses
Service-level agreements and KPIs
Dispute resolution and claims
Supplier onboarding and due diligence
Supplier segmentation and relationship strategy
Supplier relationship management (SRM)
Performance measurement and scorecards

Receiving and Movement Control

Warehouse operations and stock accuracy
Procurement fraud, collusion and bid rigging
Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Logistics performance and cost control
Inventory models: EOQ, safety stock, reorder points
Materials requirements planning (MRP)
Demand and supply planning (S&OP)
Bill of materials and master scheduling
Capacity and production planning
Warehouse and stock control systems
ABC analysis and stock optimisation
Obsolescence and working-capital impact
Operations performance and throughput
E-procurement and procure-to-pay systems
Spend analytics and dashboards

Dead Stock and Working Capital

Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Demand management and controlling maverick spend
Total cost of ownership versus purchase price
Innovation and value from suppliers
Managing underperformance and risk
Supplier diversity and local content
Collaboration and partnership models
Supplier audits and assurance
Logistics and distribution network design
Transport modes, planning and optimisation
Freight forwarding, incoterms and customs
Warehousing, storage and materials handling
Inventory management and optimisation
Demand planning and forecasting
Order fulfilment and last-mile delivery

Procurement Practice

Supplier and contract management systems
Supplier financial and operational risk
Ethical sourcing and modern slavery
Supplier market analysis and competition
Negotiating with suppliers
Public procurement frameworks and principles
Competitive bidding and tender management
Contractor and visitor safety
Smart contracts and dApps
Strategic sourcing process and RFx
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Contract farming and out-grower schemes
Vendor, contract and asset management
Sourcing portfolios (Kraljic)
Global sourcing and trade

Supply Chain and Logistics

AI, blockchain and digital supply chains
Supply chain risk identification and mapping
Carbon, scope 3 and sustainable logistics
Supply chain visibility and control towers
Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Analytical techniques and bias
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Manufacturing strategies: make-to-stock, make-to-order and batch versus flow
Regulation of transport: authorities, conventions and licensing
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Receivables, payables and inventory management
Livestock husbandry and productivity
Logistics KPIs and cost control
Warehouse design and layout
Warehouse management systems (WMS)

Cost and Value

Transparency, fairness and value for money
Managing price and discount governance
Commercial negotiation and value capture
Budget, ROI and feasibility analysis
Value proposition and messaging
ROI, CAC and lifetime value
Customer lifetime value and profitability
Carbon markets and climate finance
Value addition and processing decisions
Farm profitability, costing and gross margins
Agricultural finance and credit for farmers
Return on investment and impact
Financial, management and cost accounting distinguished
Financial statements and the accounting equation
Stakeholders and users of financial information

Risk, Control and Integrity

Risk assessment and prioritisation
Duty of care and risk management
Managing risk and difficult cases
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Risk assessment and safety planning
Project governance and assurance
Project governance frameworks
Compliance and regulatory projects
Change control and configuration
Leading project governance
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Dynamic and site-specific risk assessment
Residual risk and ALARP
Risk registers and monitoring
Communicating risk to the workforce

Legal and Regulatory

Regulatory duty and accountability
Regulatory compliance and central-bank rules
Regulatory reporting and audits
Regulatory liquidity ratios (LCR, NSFR)
Contract law and formation
Performance and dispute management
Legal duties and compliance
Preparing financial statements
Accounting concepts, principles and the regulatory landscape
The regulatory and legal environment
Regulatory change management
Policy administration and customer service in insurance
Insurance regulation and consumer protection
Tariffs, regulation and the economics of essential services
Regulation, ethics and misinformation in media and telecoms

Data and Measurement

Cybersecurity and data protection
Agile metrics and velocity
Reporting and dashboards
Project data, reporting and analytics
AI and predictive project analytics
Data quality and governance
Setting objectives and marketing KPIs
Marketing and sales KPIs and dashboards
Funnel, pipeline and conversion metrics
Customer and brand health metrics
Marketing analytics and attribution
Governance of ESG and reporting
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics
Management and board reporting
Interpreting financial statements

Stakeholders and Negotiation

Building project relationships
Conflict resolution and negotiation
Building strategic customer relationships
Partnering and co-creation with customers
Sponsorship and negotiation selling
Negotiation with clients and partners
Management accounts and dashboards
Negotiation with buyers, suppliers and financiers
Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms
Relationship management and retention
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration
Stakeholder mapping and engagement
Stakeholders, agency and accountability
Trends: ESG, transparency and stakeholder capitalism
Shareholder and stakeholder rights

Leadership and Decisions

Crisis management and recovery
Leadership and management development
Knowledge management and capability building
Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
Safety culture and leadership
Influencing and safety leadership
Budget vs actual and variance
Ethical decision-making under pressure
Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
Cost and profitability analysis
Management review and improvement
Organisational change management
Building project management maturity
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Project management maturity assessment

Projects and Delivery

Business continuity and contingency planning
Cost reduction and efficiency programmes
Compliance frameworks and programmes
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Onboarding and induction programme design
Succession planning and talent pipelines
Data visualisation for finance
Designing a safety programme or control
Emergency preparedness and response planning
Policy, planning and objectives
Media planning and buying
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Forecasting and planning

Systems and Technology

Digital disruption and the future of banking
Digital transformation in banking
Branch-to-digital migration
Digital banking platforms and APIs
Payment technology and switches
Automation, RPA and straight-through processing
Cybersecurity and fraud technology
Technology governance and change control
Digital credit and alternative data
Digital transformation roadmaps
Innovation and technology investment
Decision support and insight
Practice management systems
Ethics of technology in practice
Agile and digital transformation projects

Operations and Quality

Business process mapping
The HR function: roles, operating models and value creation
Quality assurance and standards
Continuous improvement of finance processes
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Integration with quality and environment
Design review and quality
Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools
Process improvement and lean thinking
Quality management and standards
Productivity and efficiency improvement
Quality and delivery metrics
Delivery, quality and stakeholder plan
Quality planning and assurance
Quality control and continuous improvement

Sustainability and Ethics

Ethical and reputational risk
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Monitoring sustainability outcomes
Corporate social responsibility and community impact
Monitoring, evaluation and sustainability plan
Attachment and developmental theory
Sustainability certification and standards
Resource efficiency and circular practice
Environmental legal compliance
Sustainability and climate responsibility
Continuous environmental improvement

Capability and Development

Training needs analysis and learning strategy
Competency framework development
Talent sourcing channels and pipelines
High-potential identification and talent reviews
Delegating for development
Managing resistance and capability building
Principles of teaching, training and learning
Category management and strategy development
Supplier development and improvement
Real estate development and project appraisal
Proposal development and donor reporting
Supplier development and innovation
Mentoring, sponsorship and developmental relationships
Training needs analysis
Continuing professional development

Communication and Documentation

Stakeholder communications
Ethics in communications
Communications strategy and planning
Internal communications
Corporate social responsibility communications
Tender planning and documentation
Presentation and public speaking
Incident investigation and reporting
Professional report and presentation
Metrics and reporting
Voice, communication and delivery
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Reporting quality and governance
Communicating financial results

Strategic Context

Brand safety and responsible marketing
Market and customer analysis
Designing a marketing or sales strategy
Campaign or go-to-market plan
Marketing strategy and the mix
Brand strategy, identity and equity
Integrated marketing communications
Pricing strategy
Content marketing and editorial
SEO and search marketing
Email and marketing automation
Launching a product into a market
Expanding into regional and export markets
Financial inclusion strategy
Strategic analysis: PESTLE, SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces

International Trade

Traceability, certification and export requirements
Export readiness and standards
Customs, clearing and compliance
International and cross-border tax
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Key global frameworks: FAO, GlobalG.A.P., SDGs and national strategies
Agribusiness marketing, branding and export readiness
Integrated project planning
Baseline setting and change control
Resource planning and levelling
Managing schedule and budget performance

Workforce

Workforce planning and scheduling
Employee experience and engagement
Customer and employee satisfaction
Employee engagement models and drivers
The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
Workforce and shift management in retail
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Workforce management and scheduling
Trend analysis and foresight
Segmentation and needs analysis
Translating insight into strategy

Customers and Demand

Telecom products, tariffs and customer lifecycles
Client feedback and satisfaction
Customer personas and insight
The marketing concept and customer orientation
Growth strategy and demand generation
Forecasting revenue and demand
Customer success and retention
Customer data platforms and segmentation
Customer experience and journey mapping
Demand analysis and market intelligence
Customer service and experience principles
Customer experience transformation
Professional ethics in customer service
Customer service and CX strategy
Designing voice-of-customer programmes

Change and Improvement

Digital and self-service transformation
Measuring CX transformation impact
Continuous improvement in service
Driving measurable service improvement
Designing a service or experience improvement
Continuous improvement and lean banking
Driving measurable banking improvement
Foreign exchange and treasury operations
Foreign exchange and hedging
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Goal setting and behavioural change in coaching
Continuous improvement and optimisation
Soil chemistry, pH and cation exchange capacity
Peer support and consultation
Digital and market transformation

Safety and Continuity

Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Brand health and measurement
Grading, standards and food safety compliance
Soil health and fertility management
Business continuity and crisis management
Feedback, challenge and psychological safety in coaching
Safety culture and behaviour
Safety management systems (ISO 45001)
Product safety and standards
Safety communication and campaigns
Confidentiality and health data
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Health records, data and confidentiality
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies

Professional Standards

Evidence-based improvement
Roles, standards and professional conduct
Ethics and fair customer treatment
Responsible and ethical service
Ethics and integrity in banking
Professional ethics and banking conduct
Treating customers fairly and market conduct
Anti-corruption and financial-crime ethics
Data ethics and customer privacy
Bribery, corruption and conduct risk
Ethics and independence
Ethics in tax practice
Ethics, transparency and reputation
Real estate regulation, licensing and professional conduct
Ethics and treating customers fairly in insurance

Knowledge and Records

Learning cultures and the learning organisation
Blended and hybrid learning design
Motivation and self-directed learning
Transfer pricing documentation
Monitoring, evaluation and learning for accountability
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Professional documentation and presentation
Agri-enterprise planning and farm records
Farm records, bookkeeping and management accounting
Complaint data and learning
Process and control documentation
Cognitive load and learning science
Lessons learned and development

Performance Management

Operational efficiency and channel management
Operational efficiency and cost-to-income
Sales performance and pipeline management
Social performance and outreach
Measuring IT value and performance
Performance scorecards and reviews
Planning performance and service
Digital channels and performance marketing economics
Performance monitoring and KPIs
Benchmarking against best practice
Performance management systems and cycles
Dashboards and performance reporting
Capacity and performance management
Setting objectives, indicators and targets
Benchmarking against standards and best practice

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CPIC certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with CIPS, ISO and recognised procurement and supply-chain standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the CPIC?

This certification is ideal for Procurement and Purchasing Officers, Supply Chain and Logistics Professionals, Contract and Category Managers and Warehouse and Inventory Managers, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in procurement, sourcing, contract management and supply chain operations with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CPIC certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CPIC internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CPIC certification?

The Certified Production and Inventory Controller is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 349 and Live Virtual at USD 549. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CPIC certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CPIC?

The Certified Production and Inventory Controller is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CPIC?

The Certified Production and Inventory Controller carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CPIC while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CPIC?

Graduates progress towards senior procurement, category and supply-chain leadership roles. The CPIC strengthens your expertise in procurement, sourcing, contract management and supply chain operations and positions you for advancement across corporates, NGOs, government and international organisations.

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