CSCP | Certified Supply Chain Professional | Facilitated
Do you want to be sought after and relevant in the Supply Chain Fraternity?
Enrol for this APICS International Certification.
The CSCP program helps you demonstrate your knowledge and organizational skills for developing more streamlined operations. Since its launch in 2006, more than 20,000 professionals in 82 countries have earned the CSCP designation
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
- Increase your salary - on average designees see a 12% increase
- Improve your hiring potential by 65%
- Maximize your organization's ERP investments
- Effectively manage global end-to-end supply chain activities
- Understand how to increase customer satisfaction
- Increase your professional value and secure your future
COURSE OPTIONS
Public Classes | In-house customised sessions | Self Study
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
External business subjects such as the extended supply chain, from organizations’ suppliers through to the end customers
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: APICS Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management
• Broad concepts of supply chain management including primary processes, objectives, integration methods and benefits
• Alignment of supply chain and business strategies
• Key considerations for supply chain design and continuous improvement
• Key measures for planning and controlling inventories
• Fundamentals of logistics in supply chain management
• Identifying and managing market segments
• Demand forecasting and management techniques
• Keys to effective CRM
• Core concepts of supply management
Module 2: APICS Supply Chain Strategy, Design and Compliance
• Sustainability practices in design and operation of a supply chain
•Risk, its sources, impacts and mitigation methods
•Globally dispersed supply and demand and the impact of free trade zones and trading blocks
•Globalization effects on inbound and outbound logistics
•Measurement of efficiency and responsiveness in the supply chain
•Technologies for design, data, operations and communications in supply chain management
•Factors influencing demand, including design, marketing, selling and matching customer orders
•Core concepts of CRM, including strategies, technologies and key implementation challenges Fundamentals of supplier relationship management (SRM) including strategies and improved management of sources
• Relevant technologies and measurements
•Inventory planning and control methods
Module 3: APICS Implementation and Operations
• Supply chain dynamics and the balance of responsiveness and efficiency
• Managing supply from internal and external sources
• Implementation of demand plans including prioritization and fulfilment as well as capturing and communicating point-of-sale data
• Tools and techniques to support continuous improvement strategies
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree or equivalent, CPIM, CFPIM, CIRM or CPM designation plus 2 years related business experience
NB. An eligibility form to APICS for acceptance prior to purchasing material. Failure to comply may result in APICS rejecting your exam registration at a later date
Eligibility test: http://www.apics.org/careers-education-professional-development/certification/cscp/eligibility-application