APICS CSCP Program Overview

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APICS CSCP Program Overview
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About APICS

• APICS The Association for Operations Management
  is the global leader and premier source of
  leading-edge knowledge in operations management.
• APICS certification programs are recognized
  worldwide as the standard of professional
  competence in production and inventory
  management, enterprise resources management, and
  supply chain management.

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What is the APICS CSCP?

• The APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional is
• A new education and certification program
  developed by APICS
• The global standard in supply chain education and
  certification
• Focused on the entire supply chainsupplier
  through operations to client issues

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Designed by Subject Matter Experts
Greg P. Allgair Chief Logistician, Biohazard Detection, Northrop Grumman Al Bukey, CFPIM, CIRM ABCO Engineering Ltd.
Alan L. Milliken, CFPIM, CIRM Business Process Optimization, BASF Peter W. Murray, CIRM Global Supply Chain Competency and Development Leader, DuPont Global Operations
Chad Stricklin Merchandise Supply Chain Manager, Disneyland Resort Robert Vokurka, Ph.D. CFPIM, CIRM, C.P.M., CPA, CMA, CQM Professor and Chair, Texas A M University-Corpus Christi
Eddie J. Whitfield, CPIM, CIRM Director of Solution Marketing-Manufacturing, SAP Global Marketing, Inc.
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to Benefit Todays Competitive Organizations

• The APICS CSCP will
• Increase the knowledge of your supply chain
  management team
• Enhance the skills of your supply chain
  management team
• Maximize the benefits of enterprise resources
  planning (ERP) systems
• Add increased value to cross-functional teams
• Enhance executive leadership skills

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The Ideal APICS CSCP Candidate

• The APICS CSCP Program is designed for operations
  and supply chain management professionals who
• need in-depth knowledge and understanding in the
  areas of supplier and customer relations,
  international trade, the use of information
  technology to enable the supply chain, or
  physical logistics
• are supply chain consultants, corporate trainers,
  or instructors
• work with enterprise resources planning (ERP)
  systems

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Eligibility Requirements

• CPIM, CFPIM, CIRM, or CPM designation plus two
  years of related business experience
• OR
• Bachelors degree or international equivalent
  plus two years of related business experience
• OR
• Five years of related business experience
• (refer to the APICS website for additional
  definition of related experience)

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What Will They Learn?

• Individuals will gain the knowledge and skills
  demanded of supply chain leaders in all sectors
  of the worldwide economy, including service,
  manufacturing, and government, including
• Specialized skills that boost productivity,
  collaboration, and innovation
• Knowledge of how to positively affect lead times,
  inventory, productivity, and bottom-line
  profitability
• Increased knowledge to effectively and
  efficiently manage supply chain activities when
  there are suppliers, plants, distributors, and
  customers around the world
• Expertise and confidence leading to job
  satisfaction

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APICS CSCP Content

• The APICS CSCP Body of Knowledge covers
• Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
• Building Competitive Operations Planning and
  Logistics
• Managing Customer and Supplier Relationships
• Using Information Technology to Enable Supply
  Chain Management

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Completing the APICS CSCP Program

• To obtain the APICS CSCP designation, an
  individual must pass one comprehensive exam
• Four-hour duration
• 175 multiple-choice questions
• Available March, June December 2006
• Requires an application and pre-registration
• Refer to the APICS Web site for additional exam
  details
• Certificate and credentials provided upon
  successful completion of the exam

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Preparing for APICS CSCP Exams

• Self-Directed
• This format provides individuals with the freedom
  to study where and when its convenientat home,
  at work, or on business trips.
• Instructor-Led
• This format offers the leadership of a qualified
  instructor, the opportunity to collaborate with
  peers, and a set schedule to keep candidates on
  track.
• Corporate Group
• Train a large group of employees at the location
  of your choice.

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Self-Directed Option
The APICS CSCP Learning System

• Series of four books
• Approximately 800 pages in total
• Covers four domains or major topics
• On-line educational reinforcement activities

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Educational Reinforcement Activities

• Online components
• Pre-test assesses baseline knowledge
• Over 600 multiple-choice questions
• Immediate feedback on questions
• Study plan based on pre-test results
• Progress reports
• Glossary and e-Flashcards
• Post-test measures learning gain
• Assigned to one individual
• One-year subscription

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Instructor-led Delivery Option

• Materials available late March 06
• CD with over 400 PowerPoint slides (many with
  additional graphic representation), instructors
  can add slides print handouts
• Paper/pen sample final exam
• Sample classroom formats schedules
• Implementation guidelines
• Instructors have the ability to establish class
  rosters monitor attendees on-line CSCP
  activities
• Materials developed/refined by SMEs tested in
  February pilot

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Corporate Group Option

• Multiple employees in your organization can
  receive consistent training at an affordable
  group rate with either a self-directed or
  instructor-led approach.

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Participate in the APICS CSCP Program

• Organizations today cannot achieve competitive
  success by having only excellent internal
  processes. Required is an understanding of all
  the processes, both within and outside of a given
  organization, involved in delivering an on-time,
  quality product or service to the end user.
• Robert Vokurka, Ph.D., CFPIM, CIRM
• For more information about how your organization
  can participate in the APICS CSCP program, visit
• www.apics.org/CSCP

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Optional Presentation Slides

• Holmes Corporation APICS partnership detail
• Differences between CPIM, CIRM, and CSCP- where
  CSCP fits
• Learning System Details
• College/University delivery option

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Holmes Corporation (HC) APICS Partnership

• HC core competency is the design, development,
  marketing distribution of educational programs
  supporting a professional associations
  certification
• Certification exams are developed independent of
  HC development
• HC currently works with 15 other recognized
  professional associations
• HC has been offering strategic educational
  support since 1970

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CSCP/CPIM Educational Relationship
CPIM CSCP
Internal focus Primarily manufacturing Depth within specific manufacturing topic External focus Beyond manufacturing, to include suppliers and clients Breadth across many topics, e.g. globalization, IT enablement, logistics Service industry threads
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Where Does CSCP Fit?

• Business Focus
• Finance
• Marketing/Sales
• Administration
• Engineering
• Execution Focus
• Production
• Inventory
• Manufacturing

Their Suppliers Your Suppliers Your
Enterprise Your Customers Their Customers
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Where Does CSCP Fit?
Enterprise Concepts Fundamentals Identifying
Creating Demand Design Production
Processes Delivery Production
Services Integrate Enterprise Management

• Business Focus
• Finance
• Marketing/Sales
• Administration
• Engineering
• Execution Focus
• Production
• Inventory
• Manufacturing

CIRM
CPIM
Basics of Supply Chain Master Planning of
Resource Detailed Scheduling Planning Execution
Control of Operations Strategic Management of
Resources
Their Suppliers Your Suppliers Your
Enterprise Your Customers Their Customers
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Where Does CSCP Fit?
Enterprise Concepts Fundamentals Identifying
Creating Demand Design Production
Processes Delivery Production
Services Integrate Enterprise Management

• Business Focus
• Finance
• Marketing/Sales
• Administration
• Engineering
• Execution Focus
• Production
• Inventory
• Manufacturing

CIRM
Supply Chain Mgt Fundamentals
Customer Suppliers
CSCP
CSCP
IT Enablement
Operations, Planning Logistics
CPIM
Basics of Supply Chain Master Planning of
Resource Detailed Scheduling Planning Execution
Control of Operations Strategic Management of
Resources
Their Suppliers Your Suppliers Your
Enterprise Your Customers Their Customers
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Learning Objectives Book 1

• Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
• Understand how successful supply chain management
  adds value to an organization
• Learn how to develop a supply chain strategy that
  aligns with corporate strategy

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Learning Objectives Book 2

• Building Competitive Operations Planning and
  Logistics
• Understand natural dynamics within the supply
  chain to optimize performance and profitability
• Evaluate the process constraints and choices
  within global logistics to establish a plan
  linked to overall strategy

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Learning Objectives Book 3

• Managing Customer and Supplier Relationships
• Effectively use customer data to improve service
  performance and increase value to suppliers and
  customers
• Understand the strategic importance of purchasing
  and supply relationships

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Learning Objectives Book 4

• Using Information Technology to Enable Supply
  Chain Management
• 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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College/University (C/U) Delivery OptionHow does
a chapter decide?

• Does the chapter reach the entire supply chain
  professional market with their mailing lists?
• Does the chapter have the experience
  infrastructure to successfully deliver to that
  external market?
• If Yes to bothkeep up the good work!
• If No to eitherconsider this delivery channel

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College/University (C/U) Delivery OptionHow do
they help the chapter?

• Potential to reach new membership
• Typically allows participant to capitalize on
  their companys tuition reimbursement policy
• Off load course marketing, mailing, setup,
  coordination administration
• Positive impact of co-branding with recognized
  C/U
• Chapter Instructors often utilized by C/U

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College/University (C/U) Delivery OptionWhat to
consider?

• Success factors for this partnership
• Must be win win for both parties
• Limited market over-lap is critical
• Chapter C/U partnership
• An Education Evaluation Meeting to assess the
  foundation factors for the partnership
• Chapter attends first class meeting to establish
  the value of an APICS membership

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College/University (C/U) Delivery
Option(continued)

• Due to C/U infrastructure costs their course is
  typically higher priced
• Several other professional associations
  successfully utilize this delivery channel to
  grow revenue membership
• For more details contact Holmes Corporation
  (888.266.9079 ask for the C/U program
  administrator)