FIV Transmission in Cats. The FIV virus was first identified in 1986. Cats usually pick up FIV via bites from infected felines, so outdoor cats are at highest risk. Since tom cats fight with each other the most, they're at an even greater risk. Once infected, symptoms might not appear for quite some time -- even years.
Save. Certified in Production and Inventory Management, commonly referred to as CPIM, is a program operated by The Association for Operations Management through its APICS (Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success) program. Candidates earn certification by passing all five modules of a test.
Term CPI Definition: The common abbreviation for the Consumer Price Index, which is an index of prices of goods and services typically purchased by urban consumers. The CPI is compiled and published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), using price data obtained from an elaborate survey of 25,000 retail outlets and quantity data generated by the Consumer Expenditures Survey.