APICS CSCP Certified Supply Chain Professional

The APICS CSCP program gives professionals insights to integrate and control the activities of production and distribution systems.

The impact of supply chain management in businesses is still growing. Developments occur in all branches, from industrial to service-oriented and profit to non-profit. The customer expects high quality and low prices, but the customer also attaches more and more importance to a rapid and reliable delivery of products and services. As a result, effective production and distribution are essential to cope with the global competition of today.
With the course CSCP, you will learn how to deal with these developments.  

About APICS & ASCM

APICS is the standard for training in operations management, or production logistics. All over the world, APICS is regarded as the go to training for professionals working in operations and supply chain management. ASCM, is the association that manages and updates the APICS training courses. ASCM stands for "Association for Supply Chain Management". People who are members of ASCM receive member benefits, such as discounts on APICS exams.  Read more about APICS courses and ASCM.

Visie Partners is ASCM's Premier Training Partner in the Netherlands for APICS training and an authorized ASCM consulting partner.

Suitable for

The APICS CSCP training is designed for professionals working in production control and supply chain management who wish to professionalize their field. Some examples:

• Management team members wishing to develop a vision of the relationship between supply chain management and how to make strategic choices
• Buyers who see their function changing by supply chain management
• Supply chain employees wanting to understand integral concepts within their working area
• Employees business office, materials management, and operations who will contribute to better cooperation with other chain partners
• Project managers and change managers wishing to gain background knowledge to be able to give guidance to supply chain changes
• Supply teams based on a joint effort to establish a supply chain strategy and implementation
• Consultants advising organizations on the establishment of new customer-oriented service concepts
• Marketing and sales professionals interested in contributing to successful supply chain strategies

Benefits of a CSCP certification

APICS CSCP brings many benefits for both a supply chain professional and an employer.
Benefits supply chain professional:

• To learn how supply chain activities effectively and efficiently can be controlled by suppliers, factories, transporters, and customers worldwide
• A positive effect on international mobility because of the recognition of APICS CSCP
• To give your career a boost
• Recognition from your colleagues and your industry

Benefits for the employer:

• Productivity, collaboration, and innovation can significantly improve
• A positive effect on lead times, inventory, productivity, and profitability
• Improvement of the competitiveness and profitability of your organization by shortening delivery times
• The international recognition and diffusion contribute to effective communication between international business partners from shared frames of reference works

Required knowledge

To participate in the CSCP exam, a participant must meet one of the following criteria:

• a completed training at higher education or university level or
• a completed APICS CPIM training, CFPIM, CIRM or CPM or
• a minimum 3 years’ related business experience

English reading skills are required as the material and multiple choice questions are in English. Using a dictionary is allowed.