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Supply Chain and Operations Careers: Certification Tips and Tricks

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Find out which supply chain certification is right for you. Review the major certifications—from APICS to SCMA—and get valuable study tips and tricks.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Overview of supply chain certifications
  • What you should know
  • Types of credentials
1. Supply Chain Certifications
  • Overview of CSCMP credentials
  • Overview of APICS and ASCM credentials
  • Overview of ISM credentials
  • Overview of CILT credentials
  • Overview of CIPS credentials
  • Overview of SOLE credentials
  • Overview of supply chain Canada credential
  • Overview of DDI credentials
  • Overview of MITx credentials
  • Overview of university certificates
  • Overview of IBF credentials
  • Overview of Six Sigma credentials
  • Other common credentials
  • What certifications are best for you?
2. Supply Chain Functions
  • Supply chain overview
  • Supply chain planning and engineering
  • Basics of sourcing and procurement
  • Basics of manufacturing
  • Basics of distribution and logistics
  • Basics of sales, marketing, and customer service
  • Basics of sustainability
  • Basics of material handling equipment
  • Supply chain information systems
3. Supply Chain Processes
  • Explanation of procure to pay
  • Explanation of order to delivery
  • Introduction to inventory management
  • Introduction to the bullwhip effect
  • Introduction to modeling
  • New product introduction (NPI)
  • Introduction to continuous process improvement
  • Project management
  • Risk and resilience
  • Sample supply chain case study
4. Supply Chain Jargon Basics
  • Shipping overview
  • Basic ocean shipping terminology
  • Basic air shipping terminology
  • Basic trucking terminology
  • Overview of the trucking business
  • Basic rail shipping terminology
  • Overview of shipping rules
  • Overview of global trade management
  • Basic warehousing terminology
  • Basic procurement terminology
  • Basic manufacturing terminology
  • Basic forecasting terminology
Conclusion
  • Preparing for your supply chain certification

Taught by

Daniel Stanton

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