Supply Chain & Operations Management Foundations (foundational) Education

              APICS FOSCM Foundation Courses 

                     2025-2026 Classroom Offerings

ASCM Utah Chapter’s Foundations of Supply Chain Management (FOSCM) is an instructor facilitated learning program designed & developed to assist the beginner to mid-career professionals enhance their knowledge of Operations and the basic principles of Supply Chain Management. Curriculum includes weekly classroom interactions with a certified ASCM master instructor, an in-depth study of the three Vs of supply chain, peer-to-peer engagement, readings, videos, and brain-boosting activities to help learning retention.  Courses offer three-hour weekly sessions, sessions run six to nine consecutive weeks and offer 12-month online access to the ASCM APICS FOSCM Learning System.

The program is an excellent way to ensure that your operation’s staff, functional support groups, and or emerging leaders speak the same operational supply chain language known by the organization’s supply chain leaders and your end-to-end supply chain.

v  Enables  organizations with diverse functional roles to learn the fundamentals of operations and supply chain management

v  Enhances internal communication and cross-functional collaboration

v  Emphasizes an understanding of roles, responsibilities, accountabilities, bench marking, measures & metrics, skills, knowledge and abilities (SKAs)

v  Reduces cross-functional communications gaps

v  All courses are eligible for up to 27 certification maintenance points for supply chain professionals seeking continuing education

v  Upon completion of the course, attendees will earn a Letter of Completion  

Customize a learning program for your organization today! Choose from our six FOSCM foundational courses at a location, time and day of your choosing.

FOSCM OFFERINGS

1- Foundations of Manufacturing Management

Subscription Length: 365 days

Seat Time: 27 hours (3 hours per module)

Maintenance Points: 24 points    

Explore how manufacturing strategy informs manufacturing process choices. Describe the necessary elements for an effective product-structure-management process. Discover how manufacturing professionals determine needs using material requirements planning (MRP).

Course Format

Courses are delivered entirely online. Content includes readings, videos, and brain-boosting activities to help you retain your new knowledge. Learn on desktop, tablet or mobile — the interactive study tools are highly effective either way. You do not need to complete the full module in one sitting. Make progress in this course at your own pace.

Included Modules:

• Operations Management (PMM01)
• Introduction to Manufacturing Management (PMM02)
• Manufacturing Product Structures (PMM03)
• Basics of Material Requirements Planning (PMM04)
• Managing with MRP (PMM05)
• Capacity Planning and Management (PMM07)
• Production Activity Control (PMM08)
• Advanced Scheduling (PMM09)

2- Foundations of Managing Operations

Subscription Length: 365 days

Seat Time: 27 hours (3 hours per module)

Maintenance Points: 24 points  

Learn to describe how the management of processes and operations is affected by product volume, service requirements, variety, demand variation and visibility. Discover the principles of effective product and service design. Gain knowledge of valuable project management models that you can apply to projects and daily operations.

Course Format

Courses are delivered entirely online. Content includes readings, videos, and brain-boosting activities to help you retain your new knowledge. Learn on desktop, tablet or mobile — the interactive study tools are highly effective either way. You do not need to complete the full module in one sitting. Make progress in this course at your own pace.

Included Modules:

• Operations Management (PM001)
• Introduction to Process and Operations (PMO02)
• Project Management (PMO03)
• Product Design and Development (PMO04)
• Process Design Strategies (PMO05)
• Total Quality Management (PMO07)
• Statistical Quality Control (PMO08)
• Process Improvement and Optimization (PMO09)
• Organizational Management and Performance (PMO10

3- Introduction to Supply Chain Principles

Subscription Length: 365 days

Seat Time: 18 hours (3 hours per module)

Maintenance Points: 18 points

The proper management of inventory, the planning process, manufacturing, distribution management, logistics, processes, and the purchasing function are fundamental to a successful supply chain. This course covers key concepts and terms to start building a working knowledge of the methods, techniques, and language of operations management and supply chain management.

Course Format:

Courses are delivered entirely online. Content includes readings, videos, and brain-boosting activities to help you retain your new knowledge. Try it on desktop, tablet, or mobile—interactive study tools work either way. You do not need to complete the full module in one sitting. Make progress in this course at your own pace.

Included Modules:

• Introduction to Distribution and Logistics (PDL02) 
• Introduction to Manufacturing Management (PMM02)
• Introduction to Planning (POP02)
• Introduction to Process and Operations (PMO02)
• Introduction to Inventory Management (PIM02)
• Introduction to Purchasing and Procurement (PIM08)

4- Foundations of Operations Planning

Subscription Length: 365 days

Seat Time: 27 hours (3 hours per module)

Maintenance Points: 24 points

Learn how to create a business strategy. Work with a business planning model to develop a mission and vision. Explore the universal principles of forecast management. Define and understand demand management. Dive into the details of sales and operations planning.

Course Format

Courses are delivered entirely online. Content includes readings, videos, and brain-boosting activities to help you retain your new knowledge. Learn on desktop, tablet or mobile — the interactive study tools are highly effective either way. You do not need to complete the full module in one sitting. Make progress in this course at your own pace.

Included Modules:

• Operations Management (POP01)
• Introduction to Planning (POP02)
• Forecasting (POP03)
• Demand Management (POP04)
• Sales and Operations Planning (POP05)
• Aggregate Operations Planning (POP07)
• Master Scheduling Foundations (POP08)
• Master Scheduling Processes (POP09)
• Operations Systems (POP10)

5- Foundations of Distributions and Logistics

Subscription Length: 365 days

Seat Time: 27 hours (3 hours per module)

Maintenance Points: 24 points

Learn why distribution channels are so important. Be able to describe different channel design models. Explain tradeoffs between different channel network designs, including customer response time, product variety, product availability and delivery time. Explore inventory management and its function in distribution and logistics.

Course Format

Courses are delivered entirely online. Content includes readings, videos, and brain-boosting activities to help you retain your new knowledge. Learn on desktop, tablet or mobile — the interactive study tools are highly effective either way. You do not need to complete the full module in one sitting. Make progress in this course at your own pace.

Included Modules:

• Operations Management (PDL01)
• Introduction to Distribution and Logistics (PDL02)
• Channel Network Design (PDL03)
• Distribution Inventory Management (PDL04)
• Distribution Requirements Planning (PDL05)
• Warehouse Management (PDL07)
• Packaging and Materials Handling (PDL08)
• Transportation Management (PDL09)
• Transportation Operations (PDL10)

6- Foundations of Inventory Management

Subscription Length: 365 days

Seat Time: 27 hours (3 hours per module)

Maintenance Points: 24 points

Learn to explain how inventory objectives must be balanced with the needs of marketing, sales and finance. Discover the key decisions made by effective inventory managers. Gain knowledge of how inventory accuracy is maintained and apply that knowledge to make an impact.

Course Format

Courses are delivered entirely online. Content includes readings, videos, and brain-boosting activities to help you retain your new knowledge. Learn on desktop, tablet or mobile — the interactive study tools are highly effective either way. You do not need to complete the full module in one sitting. Make progress in this course at your own pace.

Included Modules:

• Operations Management (PIM01)
• Introduction to Inventory Management (PIM02)
• Purpose and Function of Inventory (PIM03)
• Inventory Replenishment Management (PIM04)
• Inventory Replenishment Techniques and Inventory Performance (PIM05)
• Lean Inventory — Theory and Practice (PIM07)
• Introduction to Purchasing and Procurement (PIM08)
• Sourcing Strategies (PIM09)
• Purchase Order Management (PIM10)

For additional information and pricing or to discuss training opportunities, contact ASCM Utah Chapter,  Dave Simpson, Director of FOSCM and Certificate Programs

801-330-8468 or [email protected]