Which Certification is right for you?

Identifying which study you need is challenging because of the time and effort required to complete the curriculum. Please take a look at the Chart below to get a high-level idea of the skills you will learn

  • APICS CSCP certification is right for you if you want to demonstrate mastery of the extended supply chain, from the organization’s suppliers through to the end customer. The CSCP course covers topics that extend beyond the organization (e.g., globalization, IT in the supply chain, logistics, customer relations).

  • APICS CPIM certification is right for you if you want to demonstrate professional knowledge in increasing an organization’s profitability by optimizing its production and inventory management within the four walls of the organization.

  • APICS CTSC certification is right for you if you want to demonstrate professional knowledge in supply chain transformation, leadership and strategy.

After earning your CSCP, you will be able to:

  • Help your company reach it’s ideal supply chain state

  • Use data to link production, distribution, purchasing and service

  • Reduce waste in supply chains

  • Identify and classify supply chain risk and develop risk response plans

  • Improve communications throughout the supply chain

  • Develop a supply chain strategy aligned to you company’s strategy

  • Help to design a supply chain

  • Optimize product design principles and techniques to get to market more efficiently

  • Select technologies to manage and improve supply chains

  • Manage supply chain projects

  • Improve forecasting and sales and operations planning (S&OP)

  • Plan inventory requirements throughout the supply chain

  • Develop collaborative relationships with customers and vendors

  • Develop and implement best practices in standards, regulations and sustainability

  • Develop performance measurements in order to improve customer service

  • Develop and manage supply chain improvement initiatives

After earning your CPIM, you will be able to:

  • Increase inventory accuracy and reduce inventory

  • Improve forecasting

  • Improve the S&OP process

  • Manage and apply capacity resource planning

  • Work more productively with your company’s ERP system

  • Effectively schedule material through the plant

  • Improve operation’s strategic alignment

  • Better manage the Master Production Schedule

  • Improve the results of an Material Requirement Plan (MRP) run

  • Improve inventory storage, flow and handling

  • Positively impact product design activities

  • Manage continuous improvement projects

After earning your CTSC, you will be able to:

  • Identify risks and opportunities, and select the appropriate frameworks, models and approaches to effect transformation

  • Apply systems thinking to develop, analyze and validate concept alternatives for transformation

  • Manage skills, roles, responsibilities and infrastructure needed for successful supply chain transformation

  • Identify tools and technologies to enable effective supply chain transformation

  • Identify and implement strategies for reinforcing and replicating improvements

  • Use your new knowledge and skills to complete key implementation program deliverables.

  • Improve overall operations performance