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Summer Session 2009

Professional Development

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Learning System

  
Take Your Supply Chain Career to a New Level.
 
Customers in today's complex global marketplace expect high quality, low prices, fast turnaround, and on-time delivery. To successfully compete, organizations have improved supply chain management practices and as a result, well-trained, well-educated supply chain professionals are playing an increasingly important role in their organizations.
  
The APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program will help you develop into a supply chain leader who can create and execute a supply chain strategy that meets customer needs, reduces costs, and increases profits. With the APICS CSCP designation, you'll increase your value to employers who know that a well-run supply chain is a key component of a forward-looking and competitive enterprise.
  
The APICS CSCP Learning System
To earn the APICS CSCP designation, candidates must meet eligibility requirements and pass the APICS CSCP exam. To help you get started, APICS has developed the APICS CSCP Learning System, a comprehensive professional development and exam preparation program. It combines print materials with online components to deliver a customized learning experience. This easy-to-use system is self-directed, but can be combined with an instructor-led course if you prefer a classroom setting.
  
 
 
 

 
Fees
$1,995 for single registration. Fee includes all course materials.
  
Current Boston APICS Chapter members are entitled to a 15% discount off the regular fee of $1,995! Please call Andrea Finn directly at 781-238-8472 to get your 15% discount!
 
The Learning System is Divided into Four Modules:
  • Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
  • Building Competitive Operations, Planning, and Logistics
  • Managing Customer and Supplier Relationships
  • Using Information Technology to Enable Supply Chain Management
The CSCP program will help you advance your career while giving you the foundation to improve your company's competitive position and profitability.
 
  
Is the APICS CSCP Designation Right for You?
 
Are you an operation or supply chain management profesisonal who:
  • Is interested in obtaining an in-depth knowledge of 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?
  • Is a supply chain consultant or instructor?
  • Works with enterprise resources planning (ERP) systems?
If so, the APICS CSCP designation will enable you to advance your career through superior supply chain management practices that will improve your company's competitive position and profitability.
 
APICS, The Association for Operations Management and the global leader and premeir source of leading-edge knowledge in operations management, has developed the first comprehensive educational program designed for operations and supply chain management professionals - the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).
 
The APICS CSCP program takes a broad view of the field, extending beyond internal operations to encompass the entire supply chain - from the supplier, through the company, to the end consumer. The program provides professionals with the skill set necessary to understand and manage the integration and coordination of activities within today's increasingly intricate supply chains.
 
  
What Will I Study?
 
The APICS CSCP program will equip you with the knowledge and skills demanded of supply chain leaders in all sectors of the worldwide economy including service, manufacturing, and government.
 
Individuals will review designing a successful supply chain strategy; effectively managing supplier and customer relationships; recognizing how logistics, technology, and data can enhance performance; and how to seamlessly incorporate all processes to increase customer satisfaction and improve the organization's bottom line.
 
   

                               

 To learn more about the APICS Boston chapter please visit their website at: http://www.bostonapics.org/