Why Every Supply Chain

Professional Needs the

APICS CSCP Certification
PART 1 of a 3-part CSCP series

Bob Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP

Director, Professional Development

Our presenters
Bob Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
Director, Professional Development
25 years as a Supply Chain professional (Practitioner and
Consultant)

Former APICS

volunteer, instructor and BOD Chair

8 years on staff, responsible for courseware and instructor

development

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What well cover today

About APICS
APICS certification programs
Supply chain outlook
What is the APICS CSCP certification program?
Why the APICS CSCP is critical to supply chain success
APICS CSCP courseware
Preparing for the exam and taking the exam
Special offer
Q&A

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APICS - Leading the Industry

APICS and APICS Supply Chain Council are the leading
professional associations for supply chain and operations
management and the premier provider of research, education
and certification programs that elevate supply chain excellence,
innovation and resilience.
APICS Products and Services

Membership
Research and Publications
Education
Certification

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2014 Ranking of Association Certifications

Association/Certification

1st

2nd

3rd

Weighted
Total

APICS (CPIM/CSCP)

229

76

18

857

Supply Chain Council (SCOR Professional)

56

62

76

368

ISM (CPSM/CSM/CPSD)

44

56

42

286

Project Manager Professional (PMI)

20

52

38

202

CSCMP (SCPro)

22

28

14

198

Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply

14

15

12

136

Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

12

13

19

84

Source: SCM Worlds 2014 ranking of Supply Chain

Associations Certification based on participants ranking
of top 3 associations

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APICS At-a-Glance
Membership

About APICS

41,000+ members

Professional association

100+ countries

$23.7 MM annual revenue in 2013

Channel Partners

2,000+ active volunteers

207 North American chapters

90+ staff

85 international channel partners

Headquartered in Chicago

47 countries, 5 continents

Founded in 1957

Certifications
Certified in Production and Inventory Management CPIM
Certified Supply Chain Professional - CSCP

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Which Certification is right for me?

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Where is your focus?

Inside the four walls
of your company?
Product Forecasting
Master Scheduling
MRP
Scheduling
Operations
Cycle Counting
Inventory
movement
Receiving
Capacity Planning
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Outside the four wall

of your company?
Supply Chain Design
Supplier
Management
3PL, 4PL
Transportation
Customs
Distribution
channels
Customer
Management

APICS Exam and Courseware Process

JTA
Course

Review
Outline
References

Exam
Pre-test items
Cut Score
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ECM

Supply chain outlook

Supply chain is seen as a strategic asset. The post-recession global
marketplace recognizes supply chain management as a key driver of
business success and viability.
Supply chain management is a well-established role in industries beyond
manufacturing, including retail, health care and technology.
Supply chain and operations management jobs are in demand.
200,000 U.S. supply chain jobs will go unfilled annually until 2018 for lack
of qualified talent.*

*Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics, June 28, 2013

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What is the APICS CSCP program?

External focus
Encompasses end-to-end supply
chainincluding suppliers and
customers
Breadth across many topics, including
globalization, IT enablement, logistics,
service industry and more
Exam Content Outline (ECO) consists of
three diagnostics; but there is only one
exam
5 year certification maintenance period

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Who is the APICS CSCP program designed for?

Top 12 job titles of CSCP certification holders (January 2014):
1. Supply Chain Manager
2. Consultant
3. Senior Consultant
4. Manager
5. Project Manager
6. Materials Manager
7. Supply Chain Analyst
8. Business Analyst
9. Logistics Manager
10. Operations Manager
11. Buyer
12. Purchasing Manager
Source: APICS certification
Additional example job titles:
Functional management: systems analysts, schedulers, and planners
Employees in cross functional departments: finance, IT, senior management, operations, sales, and research
and development
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Industry Acceptance of APICS CSCP

More than 17,000 APICS CSCP designees in 82 countries
worldwide
More than 36,000 APICS CSCP Learning Systems sold
More than 26,000 APICS CSCP exams administered
APICS CSCP preferred and required in job postings
APICS CSCP LS Recommended by 90% of all users
APICS CSCP LS has a Net Promoter score of 29

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Industry Acceptance of APICS CSCP

Corporate CSCP Courses

3M
Addax
Apple
Aramco
BASF
Boeing
Boston Scientific
Bridgestone
Cameron
CH Robinson
Cisco Systems
Coca Cola

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Deloitte
Dow
DuPont
Ernst & Young
Flextronics
General Electric
General Motors
HP
Hubbell Inc.
IBM
Intel
Johnson &
Johnson

LG
Merck
Microsoft
Nestle
Novartis
Oracle
Pfizer
PwC
Raytheon
Shell
Stryker
Unilever
US Cellular

Why APICS CSCP is critical to supply chain success

The supply chain is all about cooperation and collaboration.
Supply chain management professionals need to understand the
interactions and inter-dependencies across the functions, and the often
conflicting pressures and imperatives of the various participants.
Many operations and supply chain professionals may not have had the
opportunity to work in all aspects of the supply chain and therefore might
be limited in their understanding of these interactions.
CSCP provides insights into how the various pieces work together and
what tools, approaches, technologies and measurements support and
encourage achievement of supply chain objectives.
A CSCP designation demonstrates a grasp of that knowledge and
documents the individuals competencefor the benefit of both the
individual and the organization.
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APICS CSCP Benefits to Individual Employees

APICS CSCP helps individuals develop
competencies to manage complex worldwide supply chain activities
involving suppliers, plants, distributors and customers in a global
environment
proven knowledge and organizational skills to strategically streamline
operations
greater on-the-job confidence and earning potential
network of supply chain professionals for collaboration
APICS CSCP designees have the knowledge and skills to
positively affect lead times, inventory and bottom-line profitability
interact with existing resources and your ERP system to increase the
efficiency of the workplace environment
create consistency and foster collaboration through best practices,
common terminology and corporate-wide communication
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SURVEY QUESTION: In which of the following areas has

the CSCP certification and/or CSCP Learning System

contributed to your career advancement? (Select all that
apply)
83.3% of those surveyed reported positive career impacts
within the first year of attaining certification:

Increased knowledge
Increased recognition
Special project assignments
Salary increase
Promotion
Bonus

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41%
26%
9%
8%
7%
5%

APICS CSCP Benefits to Organizations

APICS CSCP helps organizations by
aligning global supply chain strategies with business objectives to
streamline operations and drive profits
creating common understanding, vocabulary, processes and frameworks
within their entity to address their supply chain challenges and
opportunities
enabling interdepartmental engagement using a foundation based on
global standards
boosting productivity, collaboration and innovation when organizations
focus on supply chain excellence, they can achieve 70 percent higher
performance

APICS CSCP helps your employees

design successful supply chain strategies using global standards and
common terminology
effectively manage supplier and customer relationships
enhance logistics, technology and data integration to improve performance
increase customer satisfaction and bottom-line results.
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APICS CSCP courseware

90% of users recommend the Learning System for APICS CSCP exam
preparation!
The APICS CSCP Learning System courseware consists of three print modules
(five books)
Exam Content Manual
Online educational activities, such as practice tests, flash cards and more 1
year of access
NOTE: the Learning System is updated annually to match to the current ECM
be sure youre using the most current edition!

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Preparing for the APICS CSCP exam

Study options
Independenton your own schedule
Instructor-facilitated, online or in the classroom
Corporate or group learning
APICS CSCP Learning System apics.org/CSCP-Learning-System
100-hour study time investment
40 percent of successful APICS CSCP candidates surveyed said they studied
75 or more hours

75 percent of candidates take the exam one to three months after

completing studies, with 50 percent taking the exam one month after

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Taking the APICS CSCP exam

Exam offered across the globe
Pearson VUE test centers around the world

Decide when to take the exam and register

Registration always open for scheduled test windows

Take the exam

One four-hour timed exam
175 multiple-choice questions; 150 scored questions
Results delivered instantly at test center

For information on the APICS CSCP exam and testing

procedures visit: apics.org/cscp/testing

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Take the Exam

2015 Computer-based Testing (CBT) Exam Dates
North America

Outside North America

March 21 May 9

21 March9 May

July 11 August 29

6 June4 July 2015

October 31 December 19

15 August12 September
31 October12 December

Visit apics.org/cscp/testing to learn more.

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APICS CSCP certification exam requirements

Submit an eligibility application before entering the program (application
approvals never expire!) apics.org/eligibility
To be eligible for the APICS CSCP, a candidate must meet ONE of the
following criteria:
3 years of supply chain related business experience, OR
Bachelors degree or the international equivalent* OR
CPIM, CFPIM, CIRM, SCOR-P, CPM, CSM or CPSM designations
*APICS defines the international equivalent of a Bachelors degree as the level of study that would qualify an
individual for a graduate program in the country where the undergraduate degree was earned.

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Special offer for webinar attendees

Special webinar offer: Save $50 USD!
Order an individual APICS CSCP Learning System between February 24
and March 23, 2015, and provide discount code CSCP0215 upon
checkout to save!
Regular pricing for the CSCP Learning System:
Member US$945 USD ($895 with savings)
Nonmember US$1,275 USD ($1,225 with savings)
How to order:
learncscp.com/order
Call 888-266-9079 (toll-free within U.S.) or +1-651-905-2664 (outside
U.S.) MondayFriday, 8 a.m.5 p.m. CT, UTC/GMT-6.

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Q&As
Please submit your questions by selecting the questions tab on the toolbar
on the right-side of your screen. Enter your question, and click Send.
A copy of the webinar recording and materials will be forwarded after this
webinar and will be available at apics.org/CSCP-Webinars-2015.

To contact APICS:
www.apics.org
service@apics.org
Phone: 1-800-444-2742 or +1-773-867-1777

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2015 three-part CSCP webinar series

Part 1: Why Every Supply Chain Professional Needs the APICS
CSCP
February 24, 2015
Part 2: Prepare for the APICS CSCP Exam
March 24, 2015
Part 3: Taking the APICS CSCP Exam with Confidence
April 29, 2015
Register today at apics.org/cscp-webinars-2015 or
learncscp.com

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Resources from todays webinar

Take the free CSCP demo
learncscp.com/free-demo
Find an instructor-facilitated course
learncscp.com/classes-offered
www.apics.org/community/partners/finder
CSCP certification program
apics.org/cscp
APICS Supply Chain Channel APICS CSCP Interest Community
www.apics.org/community/apics-supply-chain-channel
Testimonial Watch Celeste Ayers share her story
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