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Advance your supply chain career with the APICS CLTD

Test your logistics knowledge! Get a sample of the APICS CLTD Learning System content with our five question practice quiz.

When it comes to supply chain certifications, APICS is the gold standard.

Logistics is top-of-mind for EVERY company delivering products to customers. By earning the Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) designation, you’ll learn best practices along with the latest strategies and trends so you can lead in the logistics, transportation and distribution sectors.

Take our short five question supply chain quiz to discover how much CLTD program content you already know already know!

If you want to gain the following skills and responsibilities, then the CLTD is right for you!

  • Improve distribution inventory management
  • Develop and monitor warehouse performance metrics
  • Identify and mitigate risk in logistics and transportation
  • Manage and execute orders with an emphasis on logistics
  • Identify and maintain optimal inventory levels including costs, controls and policy
  • Reduce cost and cycle time while increasing accuracy and efficiency
  • Align logistics strategy and design to the company’s objectives
  • Link logistics to achieving consistent customer service at the least cost
  • Develop forecasts that consider transportation and warehouse operations
  • Utilize transportation to position inventory throughout the supply chain
  • Use reverse logistics to manage product returns and strengthen the triple bottom line (TBL)

Choose the study style that works best for you!

Study options give you the ability to choose your perfect fit based on your personal preferences, scheduling, budget and more.

Self-Study

Self-Study

Study at your own pace with this flexible option.

Instructor-Led

Instructor-Led

Pair the Learning System with the guidance of an experienced instructor and the benefits of a classroom environment.

Instructor-Supported

Instructor-Supported

You have access to an instructor during the course, but there is no required meeting time, so you can complete assignments on your own schedule.

Corporate/Group Training

Corporate/Group Training

Organize small or large groups of self-study or instructor-led classes online or in-person.

An APICS Certification in logistics, according to me, is more than a degree. Degree efforts pass like a heat wave, but a certification from APICS remains recognized.

Prabhu Willimas, CSCP, CLTD

General Manager at Ocean World Lines International LLC

Prabhu Willimas, CSCP, CLTD

CLTD helps you understand the entire chain, link by link, inbound and outbound in what we classically describe as a supply chain.

Brent Ruth, CLTD

Supply Chain Transformation Process Manager at Caterpillar

Brent Ruth, CLTD

CLTD is a distinctive recognition, pioneering a new way of working in the field of logistics, transportation and distribution.

Giuseppe Lovecchio, CLTD

Owner, Lovecchio Consulting

Giuseppe Lovecchio, CLTD

Having attained the CPIM and CSCP designations already through APICS, I wanted to further my career and knowledge base by pursuing the CLTD designation.

Kenneth Murawski, CPIM, CSCP, CLTD

Global Planner at DuPont

Kenneth Murawski, CPIM, CSCP, CLTD

CLTD fits in that make-deliver-and-return process. It combines transportation, logistics and distribution in a variety of settings, whether you’re in the US or Europe or Asia or anywhere.

Gary Smith

Vice President Supply Logistics at MTA New York City Transit

See Gary’s Interview
Gary Smith

The CLTD Certification program gave me the opportunity to view my organization’s end-to-end from a new perspective. I now have the experience to think of new ideas that will improve our bottom-line and customer experience.

Dan Brown, CPIM, CLTD

Logistics Manager at Sears International

Dan Brown, CPIM, CLTD
Question 1 of 5

Which international trade theory is said to be the one underlying most international product trades?

International product life cycle

Theory of absolute advantage

Correct Answer

Theory of comparative advantage

Explanation: This is the correct answer!

The cluster theory

What tool can be used to denote where push operations in a logistics network give way to pull operations?

House of lean

Correct Answer

Value stream map

Explanation: Correct!

Dashboard

Balanced scorecard

Which cost tends to fall as more distribution centers are added to a logistics network?

Inbound transportation costs

Inventory costs

Facility and systems costs

Correct Answer

Outbound transportation costs

Explanation: Correct!

One of the primary reasons that supplier relationship management (SRM) is integral to so many companies operations is that the procurement of raw materials

Correct Answer

can be equal between 40 to 70 percent of each sales dollar.

Explanation: Correct!

may be slightly more predictable when working with preferred suppliers.

may be challenging when trying to source raw materials or components that are in high demand for a seasonal product.

will require the manufacturer to rely exclusively upon a single supplier for particular component.

What illustrates the principle of demurrage?

A warehouse operator leases off-site storage facilities to handle occasional stock overflow.

Correct Answer

A trailer is left unloaded in the warehouse yard. A fee is added to the transport bill.

Explanation: Correct!

Goods are stored in the warehouse but not on a "free on board" (FOB) basis.

Inventory is stored in secure buildings outside the warehouse but on business property.

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