In the rapidly changing world, there is a growing need for internationally recognized training. This development can also be seen in the Supply Chain. The Apics diplomas are internationally recognized and in addition to this, each of this training has international value.
In addition, if it’s your ambition to go to another country to work in the supply chain, the Apics degree would be of great help and a true stepping stone to your international career. The Supply Chain Academy provides all the APICS / ISM training in the area of Supply Chains. We offer this course in-house and possibly completely adapted to your business problems or specifically aimed at obtaining the diploma.
- Both the course and the exams are offered in English.
- Course could be started at any time of the year as long there are sufficient participants.
The course programme includes:
CPIM: Apics Certified Professional Inventory Management (5 modules 5 exams)
CSCP: Apics Certified Supply Chain Professional (3 modules 1 exam)
CPSM: ISM Certified Professional in Supply Management (specifically aimed at purchasing)
| CPIM | CSCP | CPSM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Internal focus, Primarily manufacturing operations | External focus, Encompasses entire supply chain—including suppliers and customers | External – The Certified Professional in Supply Management® (CPSM®) certifies that you have key knowledge and skills key supply chain and related areas and that you are a leader in the supply chain management profession |
| Scope | Depth within specific manufacturing, service, and operations topics | Breadth across many topics, including globalization, IT enablement, logistics, service industry, and more | Breadth across many topics, including finance, supplier relationship management, organization global strategy, risk compliance, and more |
| Topics Addressed | Demand management & Forecasting.External sourcing.Inventory management.Master scheduling.Materials management.Materials requirements –planning.Operations planning.Product planning.Quality improvement.Sales and operations planning.
Strategic and business planning. Supply planning |
Supply chain strategy and design.Supplier Relationship Management.Customer Relationship Management.Warehouse ManagementLogistics.Supply Chain Risk Management.Supply Chain Globalization.Role of IT in the supply chain.Demand Management.Inventory planning. | Contracting and NegotiationCost and FinanceInternationalSocial ResponsibilitySourcingSupplier Relationship ManagementForecastingLogisticsMaterials and Inventory ManagementOrganization/Department Assessment
Planning Product Development Project Management Quality Leadership Risk and Compliance Strategic Sourcing |
| Number of Exams | 5 Exams | 1 Exam | 3 Exams |
| Exam Format | Multi-choice. Module 1 105 questions, Module 2,3,4,5 75 questions | Multi-choice, 175 questions | Multi-choice. Module 1 & 2 165 questions, Module 3, 185 questions |
| Exam Duration | 3 hrs. for each module | 4 hrs. | Module 1 & 2: 2 hrs. 45 min, Module 3, 3 hrs. |