CPIM and CIRM?
There will continue to be an important market, especially for the APICS CPIM designation. According to the Holmes Corporation, one of the primary drivers of any voluntary certification program is increased earnings for individuals or increased profits for corporations. Designations which directly assist individuals in securing employment or increasing their earnings potential or which directly help corporations increase revenues or decrease costs are “need-to-know” designations. Holmes considers the APICS CPIM program a need-to-know designation.