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The CRE On-line Training and Certification Program includes access to the On-line Learning Portal, Instructor Support, Exam and Certification. There are 136 modules in total that need to be completed for this certification course.

   Duration: 120 Hours
Fee: US $600 or EUR 510 or CAD $800 or INR 30,000 (Including Exam)
 

The user id and password will be valid for 1 year from time of enrollment. Please note 120 hours is just an indication of effort in terms of hours to view all the 136 modules, Library and sample test papers. If you spare 2 hours a day, all the modules can be completed within 60 days (120 hours/2 hours = 60 days). That is approximately two months.

On an average, most members complete CRE Exam within 3 to 5 months depending on the hours spent per day. The modules can be viewed any number of times without restriction and access will continue to be valid for 1 year even if a member completes the Exam in the fourth month. The online exam is conducted on 14th and 28th every month. Members are expected to complete the online exam within the 1-year time frame.

  Who can do this course?

   How will this Certification help me in my professional career?

By passing the exam for Certified Research Expert, you will join an elite group of professionals who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in Market Research. The CRE designation can be mentioned after your name just like a Ph.D. The CRE designation will also be a proof of your technical expertise and will enhance your credibility in the industry.

    What is the Eligibility?

   I have completed my graduation in the year 2005. Am I still eligible?

Yes. The year of completion of the college degree does not matter.

   Is there an age limit to join this course?

No. Anyone interested in developing their career in Research can join this course.

   I had backlogs/arrears during college but cleared it now. Will that be a problem in finding a job?

The recruitment policy at each company is different. Hence it cannot be standardized. While some companies hire people, who have had backlogs/arrears during college, certain other companies hire members who have not had any backlogs/arrears. So, it depends on the company and its recruitment policies.
 
 Some of the members who had backlogs/arrears during college and had a second-class college degree have been able to find jobs in leading MNCs after they cleared this certification due to the huge industry demand.

   How will the course be delivered?

The classes for Certified Research Expert program will be by means of E-learning. The classes will be completely online. The classes can be taken either at your home or office provided you have an internet connection and a computer.

   I would like to take the classes from home. I have a computer & an Internet connection. Do I need a high-speed net?

Yes. A high-speed connection is required. A minimum speed of 2 Mbps is required to view the classes.

   What are the course contents for Certified Research Expert (CRE)?

There are 136 modules in total that need to be completed for this certification course.

CRE Modules

•  Overview of Market Research: What is Market Research? And how to do Primary and Secondary market    research? Examples and practical demonstrations in creating a brief research report.

•  Quantitative and Qualitative Research: How do to Quantitative and Qualitative Research with Examples.    How to find Market trends?

•  How to do Market Sizing or Market Segmentation?

•  Survey Research: How to do Survey design, programming and results analysis. How to use tools such as Survey-Monkey and all sorts of data segmentations and visualizations. How to boil down complex    datasets to highlight what's important

•  Survey Research: Field Project Management

•  Survey Research: Analysis and Reporting

•  Industry Research & Analysis: How to do in-depth analysis of specific industries which includes topics    such as State of the Industry, Top Competitors, how to find Market Share, Marketing/Advertising Trends, and General Industry Trends. Real-time examples provided.

•  Consumer Research: How to do Consumer Research? How to do in-depth analysis of consumer    segments with real-time case study and examples.

•  Data Mining and Analysis: How to conduct in-depth data-gathering and Analysis with examples.

•  Commodities Exchange: Understanding importance of Commodity exchange around the world and its influence on the price of products.

•  Company Research: How to do In-depth analysis of specific companies which include a General Overview and topics such as Products/Services Offered, Key Executives, Financials, Marketing/Advertising Activity, Current News. How to use major research databases such as One-Source (Avention.com) and search information through United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC).

•  Hedging – Futures & Contracts: How to do Hedging of Products? Step by Step demonstration. Examples    given for Copper, Oil and Corn), Forward Contracts, Options and Swap.

•  Competitive Research: How to do Competitive analysis with examples.

•  Forecasting: How to forecast price of products/commodities/items. How to forecast or estimate market    trends of an Industry? With examples and practical demonstrations.

•  Equity Research: How to decide which company's stock to buy, how to forecast its stock price? How to    decide when to buy or sell a stock? How to use database such as Thomson Reuters EIKON?

•  Introduction to Procurement Research

•  Why is Supply Chain Knowledge required in Market Research Industry

•  What is Supply Chain Management?

•  Examples of different Supply Chains

•  Procurement (Supplier selection, Procurement policies, etc.)

•  Traditional Procurement Process

•  Deep Dive on Procurement with Examples

•  Manufacturing/ Production (plant location, product line selection, capacity planning, production    scheduling, etc.)

•  Deep Dive on Manufacturing with Examples

•  Distribution (Warehouse location, Customer allocation, Demand forecasting, Inventory management, etc.)

•  Deep Dive on Distribution with Examples

•  Global Decisions (product and process selection, planning under uncertainty, real-time monitoring and control, integrated scheduling)

•  Knowledge on how to optimize back-end operations. Key technologies: EDI (for exchange for    information across different players in the supply chain); Electronic payment protocols; Internet auctions, e-bidding (for selecting suppliers, distributors, demand forecasting, etc.); E-logistics; Continuous tracking of customer orders through the Internet; Internet-based shared services manufacturing; etc.

•  Developing e-procurement solutions

•  Animation on Procure to Pay Process

•  Reverse Auction

•  How to use Emptoris tool to conduct Reverse Auctions

•  Practical Demonstration of how to do Reverse Auctions using Ariba (Ariba eSourcing Demo)

•  Value Chain Analysis

•  Spend Management

•  Inco Terms

•  Payment & Discount Terminologies

•  What is Strategic Sourcing? (Examples & Case Studies)

•  Global Sourcing – Do’s and Don’ts (Explained with real case studies on how to save costs)

•  Best Practices on Procurement

•  Top 5 Procurement Predictions

•  Top 5 Supply Chain Trends

•  Top 5 steps to Insuring your Supply Chain

•  Preparing Global Supply Chains Against Uncertainty

•  Strategic Procurement

•  Need for Market Research in Procurement/Supply Chain

•  Importance of Crude Oil

•  Important Economic Concepts

•  Sourcing Process

•  Sourcing Process in Pharmaceutical Industry

•  Low-cost Country Sourcing

•  Deep Dive on Primary Research - Step by Step Instructions with Examples

•  Guest Lecture on Primary Research

•  Primary Vs Secondary Research

•  Look At What Matters Before Doing Research

•  Top 5 Market Research Trends

•  How Should Social Media Be Used In Market Research

•  Current Market Research Trends

•  Porter's Five Force Analysis

•  Pestle Analysis

•  SWOT Analysis

•  Supplier Diversity

•  Magic Quadrant Analysis

•  Supplier Ranking & Capability Matrix

•  Competitive Intelligence - Deep Dive

•  Supply Chain Risk & Business Continuity

•  Supply Chain Strategies - Design and Management

•  Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management (various Chemicals, Energy, Fuel)

•  Financial Risk Analysis

•  Example 1 -The Four financial statements

•  Example 2- The Four Core Financial Statements

•  Financial Ratio Analysis

•  Ratio analysis - Additional Examples

•  The Accounting Equation

•  The General Ledger

•  Accounts, Debits, and Credits

•  Cash Ratio Analysis

•  Price Forecasting – CAGR & Linear Regression

•  Price Forecasting – Multiple Regression

•  Price Forecasting – Weighted average regression and Time series Analysis

•  Introduction to SPSS

•  Input Data Manually in to SPSS

•  Importing a Text File in to SPSS

•  Importing an Excel File in to SPSS

•  Recode and Compute Variables

•  Converting String Variables to Numeric

•  Computing Z Scores

•  Descriptive Statistics

•  Histograms

•  Scatterplots

•  Boxplots

•  Bar Charts

•  One Sample T-Test - Part 1

•  One Sample T-Test - Part 2

•  Independent Samples T-Test

•  Dependent (Paired) Samples T-Test

•  One-way ANOVA

•  Two-way (Factorial) ANOVA

•  Repeated Measures ANOVA

•  Mixed Between Within ANOVA

•  Bivariate Correlation

•  Partial Correlation

•  Multiple Regression

•  Logistic Regression

•  Chi-square Test for Goodness of Fit

•  Chi-square Test for Independence

•  Mann-Whitney Test & Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

•  Kruskal Wallis Test

•  Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

•  Spearman Rank Order Correlation

•  Friedman's ANOVA

   CASE STUDIES AND BEST PRACTICES (Downloadable PDF Files)

•  Case Study on Groupon - Using Market Research to Deliver Highly Personalized Service

•  Case Study on Sushilicious - Using Secondary Market Research to Create Differentiation

•  Case Study on how Ford Motors used International Market Research

•  Case Study on USA's Leading Newspaper and how they used Market Research to stay ahead of the    competition

•  Case Study on Mistine - The unusual case of developing competition for Avon, Giffarine, Amway in    Thailand

•  Case Study on Japan - Using Market Research to Develop Country Specific Strategies

•  A Case Study of Setting Transaction fees for Automated Teller Machines using Market Research

•  A Case Study on WaterPool Recreational Park

•  How to Create Market Opportunity Analysis Report - A Case Study of Paper Packaging Company

•  International Market Research Strategy, Process & Resources

•  A Study on Methods of Estimating Potential of Existing and New Products

•  Using Market Research for Business Opportunities - How to do a Quick and Dirty Market Assessment

•  Primary Data Sources - What, Where, Why and How

•  Secondary Data Sources - What, Where, Why and How

•  Post Market Research - How to Present a Formal Business Plan

•  Using Linear Programming to Minimize Risk & Develop Optimal Portfolio Mix - A Case Study (A)

•  Using Linear Programming to Create Media Selection - A Case Study (B)

•  Using Linear Programming Reports to Answer Forward Looking Questions - A Case Study (C)

•  The Ugly Truth of Statistics - Fallacies, Dangers, and Unethical Behavior

•  Case Study on Saving Beyond Price Negotiations - Inco Terms

•  Case Study on Chep (Brambles) Market Research in Logistics to Create Efficiencies

•  Case Study on WestPac Banking Corporation Using Market Research to Create Financial Packages

•  Case Study on L'Oréal Universalization & Market Research Design

•  Case Study on BASF - Using Internal and External Research

•  Case Study on Telstra Corporation Ltd and how they use Market Research to improve Customer Satisfaction

•  Practice Test-1

•  Practice Test-2

•  Exam

   What is the course duration?

It is 120 hours totally. You may complete all the modules as per your convenience and once you are well prepared you can take up the exam at https://training.iipmr.com. The user id and password will be valid for 1 year from time of enrollment. Please note 120 hours is just an indication of effort in terms of hours to view all the 136 modules, Library and sample test papers. If you spare 2 hours a day, all the modules can be completed within 60 days (120 hours/2 hours = 60 days). That is approximately 2 months.

On an average, most members complete CRE Exam within 3 to 5 months depending on the hours spent per day. The modules can be viewed any number of times without restriction and access will continue to be valid for 1 year even if a member completes the Exam in the fourth month. The online exam is conducted on 14th and 28th every month. Members are expected to complete the online exam within the 1-year time frame.

   What is the course fee?

It is US $600 or EUR 510 or CAD $800 or INR 30,000 (Includes Online Exam)

   What is the minimum score to pass the exam?

A minimum score of 60% is required to pass the exam and be eligible for certification.

The CPP On-line Training and Certification Program includes access to the On-line Learning Portal, Instructor Support, Exam and Certification. There are 228 modules in total that need to be completed for this certification course.

   Duration: 160 Hours
Fee: US $700 or EUR 595 or CAD $935 or INR 35,000 (Including Exam)
 

The user id and password will be valid for 1 year from time of enrollment. Please note 160 hours is just an indication of effort in terms of hours to view all the 228 modules, Library and sample test papers. If you spare 2 hours a day, all the modules can be completed within 80 days (160 hours/2 hours = 80 days). That is approximately 3 months.

On an average, most members complete CPP Exam within 4 to 6 months depending on the hours spent per day. The modules can be viewed any number of times without restriction and access will continue to be valid for 1 year even if a member completes the Exam in the fourth month. The online exam is conducted on 14th and 28th every month. Members are expected to complete the online exam within the 1-year time frame.

  Who can do this course?

• Individuals who have completed the CSCS exam or those having a minimum of 3 years work experience and currently working at a senior level or as a Team leader in Supply Chain/Procurement/Purchasing Warehousing/Distribution/Logistics Industry can do this course.
• This certification is mainly for individuals who are already working in Supply Chain or Procurement Field at a Senior or Team leader level and helps them advance their career growth to a Managerial level.
• This is one of the most preferred certifications by companies looking to hire Managers in the Supply Chain Industry especially for areas such as Strategic Sourcing where you will be expected to handle products/services worth billions of dollars including direct and indirect materials & services. It is one of the key challenging roles where the responsibility of the Manager is to reduce or optimize the organization’s spend and help it achieve significant cost savings by means of strategies developed through research. This also calls for excellent Spend Management Skills, ability to negotiate with suppliers at ease and also exceptional analytical bent of mind. Need to be very good in number crunching and team handling.
• This certification course helps the individuals to understand the depth and breadth of Supply Chain Management on a global scale. Special emphasis is given to Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Risk Management.
• In many countries, it is mandatory for Supply Chain Managers and Strategic Sourcing Managers to be a CPP.

   How will this Certification help me in my professional career?

By passing the exam for Certified Procurement Professional, you will join an elite group of professionals who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in Supply Chain Management. The CPP designation can be mentioned after your name just like a Ph.D. The CPP designation will also be a proof of your technical expertise and will enhance your credibility in the industry.

    What is the Eligibility?

• Should have a minimum of 3 years work experience in Supply Chain/Procurement/Purchasing Warehousing/Distribution/Logistics Industry or should have completed CSCS Exam
• Should be a under graduate or Post graduate from a recognized University
• Should have minimum 50% marks in school and college.

   I have completed my graduation in the year 2005. Am I still eligible?

Yes. The year of completion of the college degree does not matter.

   Is there an age limit to join this course?

No. Anyone interested in advancing their career in Supply Chain Industry can join this course.

   I had backlogs/arrears during college but cleared it now. Will that be a problem in finding a job?

The recruitment policy at each company is different. Hence it cannot be standardized. While some companies hire people, who have had backlogs/arrears during college, certain other companies hire members who have not had any backlogs/arrears. So, it depends on the company and its recruitment policies.
 
 Some of the members who had backlogs/arrears during college and had a second-class college degree have been able to find jobs in leading MNCs after they cleared this certification due to the huge industry demand.

   How will the course be delivered?

The classes for Certified Procurement Professional program will be by means of E-learning. The classes will be completely online. The classes can be taken either at your home or office provided you have an internet connection and a computer.

• IIPMR uses State of the Art Online Learning Management System called Moodle to deliver the classes. Moodle is considered to be the world class e-learning platform that adheres to SCORM International Standard. Members can view the video lectures, download study materials, case studies, take practice tests and also take the online exam on this platform.
• Classes can be taken online 24*7 Anytime Anywhere.

   I would like to take the classes from home. I have a computer & an Internet connection. Do I need a high-speed net?

Yes. High speed connection is required. A minimum speed of 2 Mbps is required to view the classes.

What are the course contents for Certified Procurement Professional (CPP)?

There are 228 modules in total that need to be completed for this certification course.

CPP Modules

•  Introduction to Supply Chain Management

•  Examples of different Supply Chains

•  Goal of Supply Chain

•  Procurement (Supplier selection, Procurement policies, etc.)

•  Deep Dive on Procurement with Examples

•  How to use Precoro Procurement Software to improve efficiency

•  What are Reverse Auctions/How to use SAP Ariba tool to conduct Reverse Auctions

•  How to do Reverse Auctions using Easibuy tool

•  Step by step instructions to implement Procure to Pay (P2P) and Source to Pay (S2P)

•  Procurement Planning & Implementation - Spend Analysis, Kraljic’s Matrix, Measuring KPIs and Supplier    Performance Assessment

•  Blockchain, Big Data and IOT's Impact on Future of Procurement and Supply Chain

•  How to Leverage Procurement to Realize Cost Savings

•  Manufacturing/ Production (plant location, product line selection, capacity planning, production scheduling etc.)

•  Deep Dive on Manufacturing with Examples

•  Distribution (Warehouse location, Customer allocation, Demand forecasting, Inventory management, etc.)

•  Deep Dive on Distribution with Examples

•  How to do Demand Forecasting with practical examples

•  Logistics (selection of logistics mode, selection of ports, direct delivery, vehicle scheduling, 3PL, 4PL    etc.)

•  Deep Dive on Logistics with Examples

•  First to Fifth Party Logistics (1 PL to 5 PL)

•  How to do Vehicle Route Planning and Scheduling using Open Door Logistics (ODL) Software

•  Global Logistics and Transportation (How to determine optimal costing and freight routing. One domestic example and one overseas example for freight routing. Road, ocean and air services. How to choose the best carriers depending on situations)

•  Emergence of 5 PL

•  Omni Channel Logistics & Retailing - Latest trends in Logistics

•  How to Financially Optimize your Company's Supply Chain

•  Global Decisions (product and process selection, planning under uncertainty, real-time monitoring and control, integrated scheduling)

•  Knowledge on how to optimize back-end operations. Key technologies: EDI (for exchange for information across different players in the supply chain); Electronic payment protocols; Internet    auctions, e-bidding (for selecting suppliers, distributors, demand forecasting, etc.); E-logistics; Continuous tracking of customer orders through the Internet; Internet-based shared services    manufacturing; etc.

•  United States Trade Compliance for Export and Import. Important US Customs regulatory compliance, BIS/ITAR export control

•  Supply Chain Risk & Business Continuity

•  Commodities Exchange – Understanding its importance

•  Best Practices on Contract Management

•  How to Create an Effective Contract Strategy with Examples

•  Contract management including dispute resolution

•  Hedging – Futures & Contracts (How to use Hedging as a strategy to reduce cost and achieve savings in procurement)

•  What is Green Supply Chain Management, how to reduce Carbon Footprint through Sustainable Procurement and Logistics

•  End to End Supply chain in Global Health

•  What is Strategic Sourcing? (Examples & Case Studies)

•  Strategic Sourcing for a Major Oil & Gas Co

•  Global Sourcing – Do’s and Don’ts (Explained with real case studies on how to save costs)

•  Best Practices on Procurement

•  Supplier behavior and negotiations

•  Procurement Transformation - A Continuous Process

•  How to use Vizibl Tool for Supplier Collaboration and Innovation

•  How to reduce cost in Indirect Procurement such as HR services, Legal services, IT hardware and    software services, Contract Manufacturing Services, Chemicals and Packaging

•  Procurement fraud: detection and prevention

•  Public sector procurement and how to win government business

•  Developing e-procurement solutions

•  Importance of Market Research that every SCM Professional should understand

•  Deep Dive on Market Research. How to do Primary and Secondary market research? Examples and practical demonstrations in creating a brief research report.

•  Quantitative and Qualitative Research: How do to Quantitative and Qualitative Research with Examples. How to find Market trends?

•  How to do Market Sizing or Market Segmentation?

•  How to improve the efficiency of a company’s supply chain? (How to improve the purchasing, procurement, other supply chain functions of a company to lower cost, improve quality and achieve savings)

•  Supply Chain Strategies - Design and Management

•  Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management (various Chemicals, Energy, Fuel)

•  Off-Shoring / Localization / Outsourcing Strategies & Risks (India, Middle East, Africa)

•  Supply Chain Synchronization & Statistical Total Cost of Ownership Tools (End-2-End)

•  Supply Chain Network Design - with Case Studies

•  Supplier Research: How to do In-depth analysis of specific companies which include a General Overview    and topics such as Products/Services Offered, Key Executives, Financials, Marketing/Advertising    Activity & Current News. How to use research databases such as One Source, United States Securities    and Exchange Commission?

•  Forecasting: How to forecast price of products/commodities/items. How to forecast or estimate market trends of an Industry? With examples and practical demonstrations.

•  Industry Analysis (How to analyze the trends in your Industry to create strategies)

•  Traditional Procurement Process

•  What is E-Procurement

•  Key steps of the Purchasing Process

•  E-Procurement example

•  How to use spend analysis to improve your supply chain

•  Purchase Order template created in Excel

•  Create Purchase Order in Oracle E-Business Suite R12

•  Oracle - Purchase Order Creation

•  How to create a Purchase Order in SAP

•  SAP Netweaver - Purchase Order

•  Standard Purchase Order Creation in Oracle Purchasing

•  Master Production Scheduling - 5 Key Benefits

•  E-Sourcing

•  How to Navigate on Ariba sourcing tool

•  Step by Step demonstration of E-Sourcing using Ariba tool

•  How to Monitor a Sourcing Event on Ariba - Session 1

•  How to Monitor a Sourcing Event on Ariba - Session 2

•  Grading & Scoring Suppliers on Ariba

•  Savings Form Approvals and Prototyping on Ariba

•  Procure to Pay (P2P)

•  Source to Pay (S2P)

•  Reverse Auction

•  Practical Demonstration of how to do Reverse Auctions using Ariba (Ariba eSourcing Demo)

•  How to use Alternative Bidding on Ariba - Session 1

•  How to use Alternative Bidding on Ariba - Session 2

•  Spend Analysis on Ariba

•  Supplier Information and Performance Management on Ariba

•  P2P demonstration on Ariba

•  Driving Savings via e-sourcing

•  How to Mangage Contracts on Ariba

•  Quality Concepts

•  Introduction to Lean Manufacturing

•  Lean Manufacturing at Toyota

•  Lean Manufacturing Example at Toyota Plant Kentucky

•  5S Standard Work Video

•  Lean Manufacturing - Visual Management and 5S

•  Visuals of Warehouse, Fork lift etc. from Toyota

•  Lean Manufacturing Tour

•  Toyota 5S

•  Kanban explained with example

•  Kanban Explanation

•  Kanban Pull Simple Demo

•  Pull System and Kanban Demonstrated

•  Seven Wastes Found in Manufacturing

•  Top 10 Reasons to Implement Kanban

•  Kaizen Overview (Lean Manufacturing)

•  Kaizen Workshop

•  Six Sigma Samurai

•  Toyota Production System - The 5 Ss in a Shop Environment

•  Value Chain Analysis

•  Spend Management

•  Inco Terms

•  Payment & Discount Terminologies

•  Top 5 Procurement Predictions

•  Top 5 Supply Chain Trends

•  Top 5 steps to Insuring your Supply Chain

•  Preparing Global Supply Chains Against Uncertainty

•  Strategic Procurement

•  Need for Market Research

•  Importance of Crude Oil

•  Important Economic Concepts

•  Sourcing Process

•  Sourcing Process in Pharmaceutical Industry

•  Low-cost Country Sourcing

•  Distribution Channels

•  Distribution Channels by Dan Holland

•  Introduction to Distribution Channels by Brian K. McCarthy

•  Logistics Management

•  Logistics in Hong Kong and China

•  Logistics - International transportation export management

•  3 PL & 4 PL

•  10 Common 3 PL mistakes

•  ERP

•  Risk Management & BS25999

•  Supply Chain Risk Management Strategy

•  BS 25999 Business Continuity Management Certification Accreditation Overview

•  BS 25999 Plan Do Check Act

•  BS 25999 Planning BCM

•  BS 25999 Implementing and Operating the BCMS

•  BS 25999 Monitoring and Reviewing the BCMS

•  BS 25999 Maintaining and Improving the BCMS

•  Guest Lecture on Supply Chain Risk Management

•  Export & Import Management

•  Pallets & Fork Lifts

•  Warehousing & Distribution

•  Warehouse Management

•  How to manage warehouse

•  Warehouse Management System

•  Amazon Warehouses processing

•  Inventory Management

•  Inventory Management - An Introduction

•  Inventory and Carrying Costs

•  Economic Order Quantity

•  Economic Order Quantity Example

•  How to Calculate Economic Order Quantity

•  Stock Keeping Units

•  What is a SKU

•  Create Stockkeeping Units

•  RFID

•  RFID Introduction

•  RFID - Technology Video

•  What is RFID inventory management

•  Introduction to Market Research - Why is it extensively used in Supply Chain Management

•  Research Skills in SCM/Procurement Industry

•  Primary Research

•  Guest Lecture on Primary Research

•  Secondary Research

•  Primary Vs Secondary Research

•  Look At What Matters Before Doing Research

•  Top 5 Market Research Trends

•  How Should Social Media Be Used In Market Research

•  Current Market Research Trends

•  Porter's Five Force Analysis

•  Pestle Analysis

•  SWOT Analysis

•  Supplier Diversity

•  Magic Quadrant Analysis

•  Supplier Ranking & Capability Matrix

•  Competitive Intelligence

•  Financial Risk Analysis

•  Example 1 -The Four financial statements

•  Example 2- The Four Core Financial Statements

•  Financial Ratio Analysis

•  Ratio analysis - Additional Examples

•  The Accounting Equation

•  The General Ledger

•  Accounts, Debits, and Credits

•  Cash Ratio Analysis

•  Basic Concepts of Inventory Costing Methods

•  Demand Forecasting

•  Price Forecasting – CAGR & Linear Regression

•  Price Forecasting – Multiple Regression

•  Price Forecasting – Weighted average regression and Time series Analysis

   CASE STUDIES AND BEST PRACTICES (Downloadable PDF Files)

•  Case Study On Amazon's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on Apple's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on BASF's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on BMW's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on British Petroleum's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on Dell's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on Ford's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on H&M's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on Ikea's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on McDonald's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on Samsung's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on Starbucks' Supply Chain

•  Case Study on Walmart's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on Zara's Supply Chain

•  Case Study on Strategic Sourcing - 3 Real Time Examples

•  Cost Reduction Techniques in Procurement

•  Example of How to Negotiate Price with Suppliers

•  Issues, Challenges and Solutions in Inventory

•  Issues, Challenges and Solutions in Logistics

•  Issues, Challenges and Solutions in Procurement

•  Issues, Challenges and Solutions in Warehousing & Distribution

•  Real Time Example of How Companies are using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in their    Supply Chain

•  Real Time Example of How to Forecast Price of Commodities on Monthly, Weekly and Annual Basis

•  Real Time Example of Kanban, Kaizen, 5S, JIT and Six Sigma Quality Principles

•  Real Time Examples of Demand Forecasting

•  Real Time Examples of How Blockchain Is used in Supply Chain

•  Best Practices in IT Procurement & SCM

•  Best Practices in Supply Chain of Apparel Industry

•  Best Practices in Supply Chain of Automobile Industry

•  Best Practices in Supply Chain of Chemical Industry

•  Best Practices in Supply Chain of FMCG Industry

•  Best Practices in Supply Chain of Food Industry

•  Best Practices in Supply Chain of Footwear Industry

•  Best Practices in Supply Chain of Pharmaceutical Industry

•  10 ways to get a high paying job in Supply Chain

•  Practice Test-1 (It has 200 questions)

•  Practice Test-2 (It has 200 questions)

•  Exam

   What is the course duration?

It is 160 hours totally. You may complete all the modules as per your convenience and once you are well prepared you can take up the exam at https://training.iipmr.com. The user id and password will be valid for 1 year from time of enrollment. Please note 160 hours is just an indication of effort in terms of hours to view all the 228 modules, Library and sample test papers. If you spare 2 hours a day, all the modules can be completed within 80 days (160 hours/2 hours = 80 days). That is approximately 3 months.

On an average, most members complete CPP Exam within 4 to 6 months depending on the hours spent per day. The modules can be viewed any number of times without restriction and access will continue to be valid for 1 year even if a member completes the Exam in the fourth month. The online exam is conducted on 14th and 28th every month. Members are expected to complete the online exam within the 1-year time frame.

   What is the course fee?

It is US $700 or EUR 595 or CAD $935 or INR 35,000 (Includes Online Exam)

   What is the minimum score to pass the exam?

A minimum score of 60% is required to pass the exam and be eligible for certification.

The CSCA On-line Training and Certification Program includes access to the On-line Learning Portal, Instructor Support, Exam and Certification.There are 151 modules in total that need to be completed for this certification course.

   Duration: 80 Hours
Fee:US $500 or EUR 425 or CAD $665 or INR 25,000 (Including Exam)
 

The user id and password will be valid for 1 year from time of enrollment. Please note 160 hours is just an indication of effort in terms of hours to view all the 228 modules, Library and sample test papers. If you spare 2 hours a day, all the modules can be completed within 80 days (160 hours/2 hours = 80 days). That is approximately 3 months.

On an average, most members complete CPP Exam within 4 to 6 months depending on the hours spent per day. The modules can be viewed any number of times without restriction and access will continue to be valid for 1 year even if a member completes the Exam in the fourth month. The online exam is conducted on 14th and 28th every month. Members are expected to complete the online exam within the 1-year time frame.

The CRE On-line Training and Certification Program includes access to the On-line Learning Portal, Instructor Support, Exam and Certification. There are 136 modules in total that need to be completed for this certification course.

   Duration: 120 Hours
Fee: US $600 or EUR 510 or CAD $800 or INR 30,000 (Including Exam)
 

The user id and password will be valid for 1 year from time of enrollment. Please note 120 hours is just an indication of effort in terms of hours to view all the 136 modules, Library and sample test papers. If you spare 2 hours a day, all the modules can be completed within 60 days (120 hours/2 hours = 60 days). That is approximately two months.

On an average, most members complete CRE Exam within 3 to 5 months depending on the hours spent per day. The modules can be viewed any number of times without restriction and access will continue to be valid for 1 year even if a member completes the Exam in the fourth month. The online exam is conducted on 14th and 28th every month. Members are expected to complete the online exam within the 1-year time frame.

  Who can do this course?

   How will this Certification help me in my professional career?

By passing the exam for Certified Research Expert, you will join an elite group of professionals who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in Market Research. The CRE designation can be mentioned after your name just like a Ph.D. The CRE designation will also be a proof of your technical expertise and will enhance your credibility in the industry.

    What is the Eligibility?

   I have completed my graduation in the year 2005. Am I still eligible?

Yes. The year of completion of the college degree does not matter.

   Is there an age limit to join this course?

No. Anyone interested in developing their career in Research can join this course.

   I had backlogs/arrears during college but cleared it now. Will that be a problem in finding a job?

The recruitment policy at each company is different. Hence it cannot be standardized. While some companies hire people, who have had backlogs/arrears during college, certain other companies hire members who have not had any backlogs/arrears. So, it depends on the company and its recruitment policies.
 
 Some of the members who had backlogs/arrears during college and had a second-class college degree have been able to find jobs in leading MNCs after they cleared this certification due to the huge industry demand.

   How will the course be delivered?

The classes for Certified Research Expert program will be by means of E-learning. The classes will be completely online. The classes can be taken either at your home or office provided you have an internet connection and a computer.

   I would like to take the classes from home. I have a computer & an Internet connection. Do I need a high-speed net?

Yes. A high-speed connection is required. A minimum speed of 2 Mbps is required to view the classes.

   What are the course contents for Certified Research Expert (CRE)?

There are 136 modules in total that need to be completed for this certification course.

CRE Modules

•  Overview of Market Research: What is Market Research? And how to do Primary and Secondary market    research? Examples and practical demonstrations in creating a brief research report.

•  Quantitative and Qualitative Research: How do to Quantitative and Qualitative Research with Examples.    How to find Market trends?

•  How to do Market Sizing or Market Segmentation?

•  Survey Research: How to do Survey design, programming and results analysis. How to use tools such as Survey-Monkey and all sorts of data segmentations and visualizations. How to boil down complex    datasets to highlight what's important

•  Survey Research: Field Project Management

•  Survey Research: Analysis and Reporting

•  Industry Research & Analysis: How to do in-depth analysis of specific industries which includes topics    such as State of the Industry, Top Competitors, how to find Market Share, Marketing/Advertising Trends, and General Industry Trends. Real-time examples provided.

•  Consumer Research: How to do Consumer Research? How to do in-depth analysis of consumer    segments with real-time case study and examples.

•  Data Mining and Analysis: How to conduct in-depth data-gathering and Analysis with examples.

•  Commodities Exchange: Understanding importance of Commodity exchange around the world and its influence on the price of products.

•  Company Research: How to do In-depth analysis of specific companies which include a General Overview and topics such as Products/Services Offered, Key Executives, Financials, Marketing/Advertising Activity, Current News. How to use major research databases such as One-Source (Avention.com) and search information through United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC).

•  Hedging – Futures & Contracts: How to do Hedging of Products? Step by Step demonstration. Examples    given for Copper, Oil and Corn), Forward Contracts, Options and Swap.

•  Competitive Research: How to do Competitive analysis with examples.

•  Forecasting: How to forecast price of products/commodities/items. How to forecast or estimate market    trends of an Industry? With examples and practical demonstrations.

•  Equity Research: How to decide which company's stock to buy, how to forecast its stock price? How to    decide when to buy or sell a stock? How to use database such as Thomson Reuters EIKON?

•  Introduction to Procurement Research

•  Why is Supply Chain Knowledge required in Market Research Industry

•  What is Supply Chain Management?

•  Examples of different Supply Chains

•  Procurement (Supplier selection, Procurement policies, etc.)

•  Traditional Procurement Process

•  Deep Dive on Procurement with Examples

•  Manufacturing/ Production (plant location, product line selection, capacity planning, production    scheduling, etc.)

•  Deep Dive on Manufacturing with Examples

•  Distribution (Warehouse location, Customer allocation, Demand forecasting, Inventory management, etc.)

•  Deep Dive on Distribution with Examples

•  Global Decisions (product and process selection, planning under uncertainty, real-time monitoring and control, integrated scheduling)

•  Knowledge on how to optimize back-end operations. Key technologies: EDI (for exchange for    information across different players in the supply chain); Electronic payment protocols; Internet auctions, e-bidding (for selecting suppliers, distributors, demand forecasting, etc.); E-logistics; Continuous tracking of customer orders through the Internet; Internet-based shared services manufacturing; etc.

•  Developing e-procurement solutions

•  Animation on Procure to Pay Process

•  Reverse Auction

•  How to use Emptoris tool to conduct Reverse Auctions

•  Practical Demonstration of how to do Reverse Auctions using Ariba (Ariba eSourcing Demo)

•  Value Chain Analysis

•  Spend Management

•  Inco Terms

•  Payment & Discount Terminologies

•  What is Strategic Sourcing? (Examples & Case Studies)

•  Global Sourcing – Do’s and Don’ts (Explained with real case studies on how to save costs)

•  Best Practices on Procurement

•  Top 5 Procurement Predictions

•  Top 5 Supply Chain Trends

•  Top 5 steps to Insuring your Supply Chain

•  Preparing Global Supply Chains Against Uncertainty

•  Strategic Procurement

•  Need for Market Research in Procurement/Supply Chain

•  Importance of Crude Oil

•  Important Economic Concepts

•  Sourcing Process

•  Sourcing Process in Pharmaceutical Industry

•  Low-cost Country Sourcing

•  Deep Dive on Primary Research - Step by Step Instructions with Examples

•  Guest Lecture on Primary Research

•  Primary Vs Secondary Research

•  Look At What Matters Before Doing Research

•  Top 5 Market Research Trends

•  How Should Social Media Be Used In Market Research

•  Current Market Research Trends

•  Porter's Five Force Analysis

•  Pestle Analysis

•  SWOT Analysis

•  Supplier Diversity

•  Magic Quadrant Analysis

•  Supplier Ranking & Capability Matrix

•  Competitive Intelligence - Deep Dive

•  Supply Chain Risk & Business Continuity

•  Supply Chain Strategies - Design and Management

•  Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management (various Chemicals, Energy, Fuel)

•  Financial Risk Analysis

•  Example 1 -The Four financial statements

•  Example 2- The Four Core Financial Statements

•  Financial Ratio Analysis

•  Ratio analysis - Additional Examples

•  The Accounting Equation

•  The General Ledger

•  Accounts, Debits, and Credits

•  Cash Ratio Analysis

•  Price Forecasting – CAGR & Linear Regression

•  Price Forecasting – Multiple Regression

•  Price Forecasting – Weighted average regression and Time series Analysis

•  Introduction to SPSS

•  Input Data Manually in to SPSS

•  Importing a Text File in to SPSS

•  Importing an Excel File in to SPSS

•  Recode and Compute Variables

•  Converting String Variables to Numeric

•  Computing Z Scores

•  Descriptive Statistics

•  Histograms

•  Scatterplots

•  Boxplots

•  Bar Charts

•  One Sample T-Test - Part 1

•  One Sample T-Test - Part 2

•  Independent Samples T-Test

•  Dependent (Paired) Samples T-Test

•  One-way ANOVA

•  Two-way (Factorial) ANOVA

•  Repeated Measures ANOVA

•  Mixed Between Within ANOVA

•  Bivariate Correlation

•  Partial Correlation

•  Multiple Regression

•  Logistic Regression

•  Chi-square Test for Goodness of Fit

•  Chi-square Test for Independence

•  Mann-Whitney Test & Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

•  Kruskal Wallis Test

•  Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

•  Spearman Rank Order Correlation

•  Friedman's ANOVA

   CASE STUDIES AND BEST PRACTICES (Downloadable PDF Files)

•  Case Study on Groupon - Using Market Research to Deliver Highly Personalized Service

•  Case Study on Sushilicious - Using Secondary Market Research to Create Differentiation

•  Case Study on how Ford Motors used International Market Research

•  Case Study on USA's Leading Newspaper and how they used Market Research to stay ahead of the    competition

•  Case Study on Mistine - The unusual case of developing competition for Avon, Giffarine, Amway in    Thailand

•  Case Study on Japan - Using Market Research to Develop Country Specific Strategies

•  A Case Study of Setting Transaction fees for Automated Teller Machines using Market Research

•  A Case Study on WaterPool Recreational Park

•  How to Create Market Opportunity Analysis Report - A Case Study of Paper Packaging Company

•  International Market Research Strategy, Process & Resources

•  A Study on Methods of Estimating Potential of Existing and New Products

•  Using Market Research for Business Opportunities - How to do a Quick and Dirty Market Assessment

•  Primary Data Sources - What, Where, Why and How

•  Secondary Data Sources - What, Where, Why and How

•  Post Market Research - How to Present a Formal Business Plan

•  Using Linear Programming to Minimize Risk & Develop Optimal Portfolio Mix - A Case Study (A)

•  Using Linear Programming to Create Media Selection - A Case Study (B)

•  Using Linear Programming Reports to Answer Forward Looking Questions - A Case Study (C)

•  The Ugly Truth of Statistics - Fallacies, Dangers, and Unethical Behavior

•  Case Study on Saving Beyond Price Negotiations - Inco Terms

•  Case Study on Chep (Brambles) Market Research in Logistics to Create Efficiencies

•  Case Study on WestPac Banking Corporation Using Market Research to Create Financial Packages

•  Case Study on L'Oréal Universalization & Market Research Design

•  Case Study on BASF - Using Internal and External Research

•  Case Study on Telstra Corporation Ltd and how they use Market Research to improve Customer Satisfaction

•  Practice Test-1

•  Practice Test-2

•  Exam

   What is the course duration?

It is 120 hours totally. You may complete all the modules as per your convenience and once you are well prepared you can take up the exam at https://training.iipmr.com. The user id and password will be valid for 1 year from time of enrollment. Please note 120 hours is just an indication of effort in terms of hours to view all the 136 modules, Library and sample test papers. If you spare 2 hours a day, all the modules can be completed within 60 days (120 hours/2 hours = 60 days). That is approximately 2 months.

On an average, most members complete CRE Exam within 3 to 5 months depending on the hours spent per day. The modules can be viewed any number of times without restriction and access will continue to be valid for 1 year even if a member completes the Exam in the fourth month. The online exam is conducted on 14th and 28th every month. Members are expected to complete the online exam within the 1-year time frame.

   What is the course fee?

It is US $600 or EUR 510 or CAD $800 or INR 30,000 (Includes Online Exam)

   What is the minimum score to pass the exam?

A minimum score of 60% is required to pass the exam and be eligible for certification.

The CRP On-line Training and Certification Program includes access to the On-line Learning Portal, Instructor Support, Exam and Certification. There are 161 modules in total that need to be completed for this certification course.

   Duration: 160 Hours
Fee: US $700 or EUR 595 or CAD $935 or INR 35,000 (Including Exam)
 

The user id and password will be valid for 1 year from time of enrollment. Please note 160 hours is just an indication of effort in terms of hours to view all the 161 modules, Library and sample test papers. If you spare 2 hours a day, all the modules can be completed within 80 days (160 hours/2 hours = 80 days). That is approximately 3 months.

On an average, most members complete CRP Exam within 4 to 6 months depending on the hours spent per day. The modules can be viewed any number of times without restriction and access will continue to be valid for 1 year even if a member completes the Exam in the fourth month. The online exam is conducted on 14th and 28th every month. Members are expected to complete the online exam within the 1-year time frame.

  Who can do this course?

   How will this Certification help me in my professional career?

By passing the exam for Certified Research Professional, you will join an elite group of professionals who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in Market Research. The CRP designation can be mentioned after your name just like a Ph.D. The CRP designation will also be a proof of your technical expertise and will enhance your credibility in the industry.

    What is the Eligibility?

   I have completed my graduation in the year 2005. Am I still eligible?

Yes. The year of completion of the college degree does not matter.

   Is there an age limit to join this course?

No. Anyone interested in advancing their career in Research can join this course.

   I had backlogs/arrears during college but cleared it now. Will that be a problem in finding a job?

The recruitment policy at each company is different. Hence it cannot be standardized. While some companies hire people, who have had backlogs/arrears during college, certain other companies hire members who have not had any backlogs/arrears. So, it depends on the company and its recruitment policies.
 
 Some of the members who had backlogs/arrears during college and had a second-class college degree have been able to find jobs in leading MNCs after they cleared this certification due to the huge industry demand.

   How will the course be delivered?

The classes for Certified Research Professional program will be by means of E-learning. The classes will be completely online. The classes can be taken either at your home or office provided you have an Internet connection and a computer.

   I would like to take the classes from home. I have a computer & an Internet connection. Do I need a high-speed net?

Yes. A high-speed connection is required. A minimum speed of 2 Mbps is required to view the classes.