CSCP – Certified Supply Chain Professional

This certification was launched at the APICS International Conference in Kansas City in October 2005. Since that announcement and the first certification exam in March 2006 over 700 professionals have successfully completed the education program, passed the certification exam and are now able to use the CSCP designation, one that is rapidly becoming widely known and respected throughout the supply chain field in the USA and also internationally with recipients in at least 2 dozen countries.
The APICS CSCP program takes a broad view of operations, extending beyond internal operations to encompass the entire supply chain—from supplier, through the company, to the end consumer. The program provides professionals with the knowledge necessary to understand and manage the integration and coordination of end-to-end supply chain activities to maximize a company’s value chain. APICS CSCP Certification Brochure

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CSCP ProgramThe CSCP Program is divided into 4 separate modules

• Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
• Building Competitive Operations, Planning, and Logistics
• Managing Customer and Supplier Relationships
• Using Information Technology to Enable Supply Chain Management

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CSCP Modules

The APICS CSCP Learning System breaks the APICS CSCP body of knowledge into four modules.

Supply Chain Management Fundamentals

• Exploring how successful supply chain management adds value to the organization
• Understanding the supply chain management processes
• Developing a supply chain strategy that aligns with corporate strategy
• Assessing and measuring the effectiveness of supply chains
• Establishing a continuous improvement process for supply chains
• Understanding the importance of supply chain design and its continually evolving capabilities

Building Competitive Operations, Planning, and Logistics

• Understanding natural dynamics within the supply chain to optimize performance and increase profitability
• Assessing the value of demands and reduce complexity in demand planning
• Establishment of collaborations to replace or improve demand estimates
• Inclusion of supply chain factors in product designs
• Alignment of distribution and transportation options with supply chain strategy
• Development and implementation of plans for using 3PL and 4PL service providers
• Understanding the importance of reverse logistics

Managing Customer and Supplier Relationships

• Categorizing customers based on their profiles and needs
• Understanding customer loyalty and lifetime value of a customer
• Establishing measures of customer satisfaction
• Understanding the strategic importance of purchasing and supplier relationships
• Establishing a supplier rating system
• Effective use of customer data to improve service performance and increase value to suppliers and customers

Using Information Technology to Enable Supply Chain Management

• Understand the role of data and information technology in support of the supply chain
• Learn how technology-enabled supply chains contribute to business strategies and operating plans
• Demystify the IT infrastructure as it relates to the comprehensive set of supply chain management systems
• Understand the innovative technologies enabling collaborative commerce and global visibility
• Apply technology to enhance distribution, reverse logistics, and global supply chain communications

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