SEF-EDG8515 - Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

Course Description

Prepare for success on the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification exam and a career in the supply chain industry. Our supply chain certification course accelerates your learning by focusing on key concepts and terminology covered in the CSCP exam offered by the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM).

This supply chain management training program takes a broad view of the industry, going beyond internal operations to include all steps through the supply chain—from the manufacturer, through the business, to the end customer—and how to efficiently manage the convergence of these activities to optimize the value chain of the product.

The curriculum provides you with the requisite tools to handle global supply chain operations efficiently and incorporate best practice solutions that improve efficiency. Upon successful completion, this supply chain management certification course, along with the included study materials, will prepare you to take the CSCP certification exam.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management History and Trends
BestSwag Solutions and Course Assignments
Business and Supply Chain Strategies
Strategic Analysis Tools
Supply Chain Planning and Execution

2. Purchasing Management

The Procurement Function
Purchasing
Sourcing
Purchasing Decisions

3. Creating and Managing Supplier Relationships

Supplier Relationship Management
Supplier Relationship Development
Supplier Evaluation
Distributor Integration
Supplier Contracts

4. Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing Explained
Sustainability
Benchmarks
Social, Environmental, and Customer Impacts of Sourcing

5. Demand Forecasting

Demand Forecasting Concepts
Forecasting Demand
Demand Planning
Forecasting Methods and Models

6. Resource Planning Systems

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
Manufacturing Resource Planning Systems
Master Production Scheduling
Bill of Materials
Implementing a Resource Planning System

7. Inventory Management

Inventory Management
Inventory Planning and Control
Inventory Tracking and Accuracy

8. Midterm

9. Process Management - Lean and Six Sigma in the Supply Chain

Lean Thinking and Supply Chain Management
Kanban Systems
Quality Management and Quality Control
Six Sigma and Supply Chain

10. Domestic U.S. and Global Logistics

Logistics and Transportation
Warehousing and Distribution
Global Supply Chains and Logistics
Laws, Regulations, and Standards
Corporate Social Responsibility

11. Customer Relationship Management

Understanding Customer Relationship Management
Customer Value
Designing a Successful CRM Program
CRM and the Supply Chain
Predicting Customer Behavior

12. Global Location Decisions

Making Global Location Decisions
Distribution Channels
Distribution Strategies
Storage Strategies

13. Service Response Logistics

Supply Chains in Service Industries
Manufacturing vs. Service Supply Chains
Service Productivity
Service Quality and Customers
Location and Layout Strategies

14. Supply Chain Process Integration

Introduction
Supply Chain Integration
Supply Chain Network Optimization
Integration Pressures and Obstacles
Supply Chain Systems
New Product Integration

15. Performance Measurement Along Supply Chains

Compliance Best Practices
Supply Chain Metrics
Measure, Analyze, and Improve
Supply Chain Risks
Balanced Scorecard and SCOR Model

16. Certification and Career Prep

Understanding the Exam
Preparing for the Exam
Taking the Exam
Preparing for a Job in Supply Chain

17. Get Career Ready

18. Final Exam

Learner Outcomes

What you will learn

Increase your expertise in supply chain management and operations
Enhance your skills in purchasing and supplier management
Learn applicable ethical and sustainable sourcing
Improve inventory and demand forecasting
Master resource planning systems
Understand process management and Six Sigma in the supply chain
Strengthen customer relationship management
Gain insight into globalization and its impact on supply chain dynamics

How you will benefit

Improve your hiring potential, increase earning potential, and add professional value and marketability
Increase your experience in supply chain management skills and knowledge
Enhance your ability to understand customer needs and deliver greater satisfaction
Gain an expanded, global view of the supply chain industry
Prepare for the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) exam offered by the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)

Notes

This is an asynchronous online course offered through the third-party vendor ed2go. This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac. Chromebooks are not compatible.

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

There are no prerequisites to take this course. However, you should have general knowledge of Microsoft Excel before you enroll. To earn the CSCP designation, you must pass the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) comprehensive exam offered by the Associate for Supply Chain Management (ASCM).