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Advance your supply chain career with the APICS CSCP

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

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

Today’s competitive market demands mastery in supply chain management. As a supply chain professional, we know you recognize the importance of expanding your skills and knowledge.

Take our short five question supply chain quiz to find out how much you know about end-to-end global supply chain operations.

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

  • Align your supply chain strategy to your company’s overall strategy to reach your  ideal supply chain state
  • Use data to link production, distribution, purchasing and service
  • Help to design a supply chain or optimize a supply chain to reduce waste
  • Optimize product design principles and techniques to get to market more efficiently
  • 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 to improve customer service and communications throughout the supply chain
  • Develop and manage supply chain improvement initiatives and risk response plans
Nearly all supply chain professionals are happy with their careers.
The average supply chain salary is 24% higher than the national average.
Those with at least one APICS certification reported 18% higher salaries than those with other certifications.

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.

I work for the largest automotive manufacturer in the world, and the APICS CSCP Learning System has equipped me with the knowledge to transcend local and regional barriers by applying universal best practices supply chain principles in my everyday job.

Vishal Sharma, CSCP

Planning and Project Manager, Post Production Division at Toyota South Africa

Vishal Sharma, CSCP

With the knowledge I gained from the APICS CSCP course, I was able to help Yokohama Tire realize about a 20% reduction in consumer inventory while still maintaining our high customer standards.

Michael Morris, CSCP

Senior Forecaster at Yokohama Tire

Michael Morris, CSCP

APICS training has helped make our employees aware of the fact that they can do the same job, but in a different way and apply this knowledge to their everyday jobs.

Lorenzo Romagnoli

Global Supply Chain Director at Baker Hughes, a GE Company

See Lorenzo’s Interview
Lorenzo Romagnoli

People attending the program feel they can enhance their career and become more strategic for the success and the performance of their organization.

Paolo Napoli, CFPIM, CSCP, CLTD, CS&OP

Lead Instructor at JPS Partner

See Paolo’s Interview
Paolo Napoli, CFPIM, CSCP, CLTD, CS&OP

APICS CSCP helped our employees understand how accurately measuring our supply chain efforts improves overall business performance.

Alice Green-Bronner, CPIM, CLTD

Vice President at Bronner Bros. Inc.

Alice Green-Bronner, CPIM, CLTD

After attending CSCP training and taking the exam, I feel more confident to lead my team in the right direction, and I’m eager to implement the models from the program in our supply chain as soon as we’re ready.

Drake Parker, CFPIM, CSCP

Head of Logistics at Red Maple Steel Inc.

Drake Parker, CFPIM, CSCP
Question 1 of 5

In a distribution network with decentralized ordering, where in the chain do you find the most variance in order quantity?

Customer end of the chain

Constant along the chain

Middle of the chain, diminishing toward either end

Correct Answer

Raw materials end of the chain

Explanation: Correct!

Which of the following measures would be most appropriate for trading partners to use to assess the delivery performance of the manufacturer of items built to forecast?

Percentage of items shipped within the final assembly lead time.

Revenue from orders shipped in a week.

Correct Answer

Percentage of orders shipped complete within 24 hours of their receipt.

Explanation: This is the correct answer

Number of items shipped within 24 hours of their receipt.

A new manufacturing process produces waste water with higher levels of acidity than can be discharged. What can the organization do to solve this issue in a way that is also high on the waste hierarchy?

Lobby to get the allowed acidity levels increased.

Buy a base material on a waste exchange and combine the two to reduce acidity.

Correct Answer

Use a waste exchange to advertise acidic water as a possible raw material.

Explanation: This is the correct answer

Burn off the water as steam.

A manufacturing company with limited competence in logistics plans to expand into an international market. The most appropriate initial action the company should take to serve the international market is to

build a distribution network.

gain logistics experience.

Correct Answer

engage a third-party logistics company.

Explanation: This is the correct answer

buy a distribution company

Which of the following approaches typically would be most effective in increasing inventory velocity in a supply chain?

Adding capacity at bottlenecks

Using faster modes of transportation

Correct Answer

Ensuring less idle time for inventory

Explanation: This is the correct answer

Using third-party logistics firms

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RECOMMENDATION

Over 80%: You’re off to a great start! We recommend you consider the APICS CSCP Learning System to further develop your knowledge and skills to optimize global supply chain operations.

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Under 80%: Based upon the results of this quiz, we recommend you consider the APICS CSCP Learning System to increase your knowledge of the essential technology, concepts and strategies in today’s extended supply chain.

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