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Education
NONJ APICS Offers the New
APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional
(CSCP) Certification Program
The Northern New Jersey Chapter of APICS (NONJ) is pleased to announce the first APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification class being offered in the New Jersey / New York area. This two-day high intensity class is specially designed for supply chain professionals who plan to take the CSCP exam on Saturday, March 11, 2006.
The class is scheduled for Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It will have a special one-time price for NONJ APICS members at $150 and $250 for all other customers. The class location will be announced shortly. Attendees who plan to attend this class must be registered for the March 11 exam and have purchased the APICS Learning System.
NONJ will also be offering a four-day, 32-hour CSCP course starting in May 2006. This class will be held on four Saturdays (May 6, 13, 20 and June 3) to help prepare the attendee for the June 17 CSCP exam. The course will be based on the APICS CSCP Learning System and will help the attendee to focus on critical aspects of the exam. The cost of the CSCP review course will also have a special one-time price for NONJ APICS members at $500 and $750 for all other customers. The location of this class will be announced shortly.
For additional information about APICS CSCP, CPIM, Fundamentals, Lean or Inventory Management public or in-house company classes please contact Howard Forman at 973 838 5946 or at pimassociates@yahoo.com. Class course content can be tailored to meet unique corporate education requirements.
APICS CSCP Domains
The APICS CSCP body of knowledge encompasses four domains to support the learning and understanding of supply chain management concepts. It includes:
Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
· Explore how successful supply chain management adds value to an organization
· Understand the supply chain management processes
· Develop a supply chain strategy that aligns with corporate strategy
· Assess and measure the effectiveness of supply chains
· Establish a continuous improvement for supply chains
· Understand the importance of supply chain design and its continually evolving capabilities
Managing Customer and Supplier Relationships
· Categorize customers based on their profile and needs
· Understand customer loyalty and lifetime value of customers
· Establish measures of customer satisfaction
· Understand the strategic importance of purchasing and supplier relationships
· Establish a supplier rating system
· Effectively use customer data to improve service performance and increase value to suppliers & customers
Building Competitive Operations, Planning, and Logistics
· Understand natural dynamics within the supply chain to optimize performance and profitability
· Assess the value of demands and reduce complexity in demand planning
· Establish collaborations to replace or improve demand estimates
· Learn how to include supply chain factors in product designs
· Know the distribution and transportation options and how to align them with supply chain strategy
· Develop and implement plans for using 3PL and 4PL service providers
· Understand the increasing importance of reverse logistics
· Evaluate the process constraints and choices within global logistics to establish a plan linked to overall strategy
Using Information Technology to Enable Supply Chain Management
· Understand the role of data and information technology in 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 performance of distribution, reverse logistics, and global supply chain communications
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We currently have classes running at Syracuse China
and Raymond Corporation.
Contact Pat Penfield
or Lanette Button
at 687-3810 for more information.
Review classes are forming or if you are interested
in on-site classes for you company.
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Certification > Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
In March 2005, APICS announced the creation of the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation to meet rapidly changing educational needs in the field of supply chain management. This new program is designed for professionals interested in increasing their knowledge of supply chain management, those currently working in the field of supply chain management, and for those individuals working with enterprise resources planning (ERP) systems.
APICS currently administers two internationally recognized certification programs—Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified in Integrated Resource Management (CIRM). With the addition of the CSCP designation, APICS enhances its validation of the disciplines within operations management, specifically production, inventory, enterprise, and supply chain management. This diagram provides a depiction of the differences between the CPIM and CSCP programs.
APICS retained the services of The Holmes Corporation, specialists in the designing, marketing, and distributing of educational products for association certification programs, to develop the CSCP learning system. The CSCP learning system will consist of a blended learning approach incorporating self-directed study courses, Web-based learning, and classroom-based education offered through colleges and universities, corporations, and the APICS network of local chapters throughout North America.
The CSCP program will be launched in conjunction with the 2005 APICS International Conference and Exposition, October 16-18, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Certified Supply Chain Professional
“The APICS CSCP designation validates a unique skill set and reflects the expanding role supply chain management plays in today’s increasingly competitive global marketplace. This new designation will equip today’s professionals with the credentials to improve their company’s competitive success and their own professional advancement and earning potential.” |
Thomas J. Krupka, CFPIM, Jonah
APICS President |
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