SCL Course: APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Boot Camp

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Wednesday July 25, 2018 - Saturday July 28, 2018
      1:00 pm - 4:59 pm
  • Location: Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
  • Phone:
  • URL: https://pe.gatech.edu/global-learning-center
  • Email:
  • Fee(s):
    Please see course registration page
  • Extras:
Contact

info@scl.gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Gain an understanding of the processes, best practices, and tools used by today’s logistics managers.

Full Summary: This boot camp course provides candidates with the necessary tools to effectively manage global supply chain activities and enables them to implement best practice approaches to increase supply chain efficiencies. Important topics like supply chain design, planning, execution, improvement, etc. are discussed in this course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This accelerated learning boot camp covers 2.5 days of instructor lead facilitation and is designed to cover key learning points of the CSCP learning system. The learning system content is included in the course. This boot camp is beneficial for the self-study learner planning to take the APICS CSCP certification exam.

The APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional™ (CSCP) program takes a broad view of the field, extending beyond internal operations to encompass all the steps throughout the supply chain--from the supplier, through the company, to the end consumer--and how to effectively manage the integration of these activities to maximize the company’s value chain.

The CSCP program provides candidates with the necessary tools to effectively manage global supply chain activities and enables them to implement best practice approaches to increase supply chain efficiencies.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The APICS CSCP is designed for supply chain professionals and people managing and planning extended supply chains especially people in:

  • Supply chain design
  • Supplier management
  • Transportation
  • Supply chain management
  • Distribution channels
  • 3PL, 4PL management
  • Customer management
  • Supply chain consulting

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT

  • Master advanced supply chain management principles that extend beyond an organization’s internal end-to-end operations from suppliers to customers
  • Apply supply chain knowledge and analytical skills to streamline operations and produce bottom line results
  • Explain the role of each element of the integrated supply chain concept
  • Understand how successful supply chain management adds value to your organization
  • Learn how to develop a supply chain strategy that aligns with corporate strategy
  • 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
  • Effectively use customer data to improve service performance and increase value to suppliers and customers
  • Understand the strategic importance of purchasing and supply relationships
  • Understand the innovative technologies enabling collaborative commerce and global visibility
  • Apply technology to enhance performance of distribution, reverse logistics, and global supply chain communications

WHAT IS COVERED

Supply Chain Design

  • Addresses the concepts and strategies used for developing a supply chain strategy aligning with business goals and corporate strategy
  • Designing a supply chain for the flow of product, information and cash
  • Understanding and using the SCORreg model

Supply Chain Planning and Execution

  • Addresses the processes required to procure and deliver goods and services
  • Management of demand and supply relationships

Supply Chain Planning and Execution

  • Related concepts of order management and customer service
  • Defining and measuring logistics customer service outputs

Supply Chain Improvement and Best Practices

  • Managing and balancing supply and demand through measuring, analyzing and improving supply chain processes
  • Compliance with standards and regulations
  • The importance of sustainable best practices and social responsibility
  • Assessment of risk within the supply chain

COURSE MATERIALS

Participants will be provided the APICS CSCP course reading material and one-year access to the APICS online courseware.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

None.

PROGRAM TIMES

On the first day, please check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.

  • First Day - 1pm to 5:00pm (lunch not included)
  • ​Second Day - 8:00am to 5:00pm
  • Third Day - 8:00am to 5:00pm

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Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE), The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)

Invited Audience
Public
Categories
Career/Professional development
Keywords
APICS CSCP, Logistics, Supply Chain
Status
  • Created By: Kori Thompson
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: May 10, 2018 - 2:42pm
  • Last Updated: May 10, 2018 - 4:39pm