Certified Supply Chain Professional

The CSCP programme is a new industry educational certification programme that has been created to meet the rapidly changing needs of the supply chain professional. This programme was launched in 2005 and since then 6500 CSCP's have achieved their designation globally.

The CSCP programme takes a broad view of the supply chain management field extending beyond internal operations to encompass all the steps throughout the supply chain - from supplier, through the company to the end consumer. The CSCP provides you with the knowledge to effectively manage the integration of these activities to maximize a company's value chain.

Who Should pursue the CSCP Designation?

The CSCP programme will assist you in advancing your career while giving you the foundation to improve your company's competitive position and profitability. The CSCP programme is for professionals in operations and supply chain management. The CSCP designate is ideal for you if you are:

• Interested in gaining more depth of knowledge and understanding in areas of the supplier and customer relations, international trade, the use of information technology to enable the supply chain and physical logistics.
• A professional who is consulting or teaching supply chain functions
• Working with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
  

Benefits of the CSCP Programme

Certified operations management professionals bring value to their companies with a body of knowledge that:

• Optimizes inventory investment
• Delivers Just-in-Time products and services
• Streamlines operations through accurate forecasting
• Sets and achieves goals
• Manages all aspects of the supply chain
• Maximizes Return On Investment on systems and technologies
  

CSCP is comprised of four domains:

Supply Chain Management Fundamentals

• Overview of Supply Chain Management
• Aligning Supply chain management with corporate strategy
• Managing the supply chain
• Continuous improvement

Building a Competitive Infrastructure

• Demand Planning
• Product design and considerations
• Manufacturing Planning and Controlling
• Logistics

Managing Customer and Supplier Relationships

• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
• Keys to effective Relationship Management
• Integrated Customer/supplier relationship management

Using Information Technology (IT) to enable Supply Chain Management

• Role of information Technology in the Supply Chain
• ERP in Supply Chain Management
• Innovative technologies and their uses
• Using Information Technology to enhance supply chain performance
• Ebusiness

Duration

The CSCP can be successfully completed in 3 months- however most students prefer 6 months as this is an intense learning intervention.

Delivery Method

• Self Study
• Participative Workshops

Eligibility

To be eligible to study the CSCP a candidate must meet one of the following criteria:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus 2 years related business experience
• CPIM, CFPIM, CIRM or CPM designations plus 2 years related business experience.
• Five years of related business experience

N.B. Individuals must submit an eligibility application to APICS prior to purchasing CSCP material:

Complete and return the Eligibility Application to SAPICS Head Office for submission to APICS. You must ensure you receive an acceptance to write email directly from APICS within ten days of submission - failure to complete the eligibility process will result in APICS rejecting your exam registration at a later date. (Click here for Eligibility form)

Maintenance

Once you have completed your CSCP it will need to be maintained - visit here for more information (click here for CSCP Maintenance document.)

Exams and Assessments

You will sit an APICS international examination which assesses you by a series of multiple choice questions (click here for further info). These exams are scored based on a scored scale more information about this can be found (click here for details on scaled scoring)

Please click here for the CSCP Exam Registration form