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APICS Certied in Production
and Inventory Management
(CPIM)
APICS Certied
Supply Chain
Professional
(CSCP)

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apics.org/certication
The relationship between the APICS CSCP Program and the APICS CPIM Program
APICS certication courses
APICS offers two certications which are recognized globally as the standard for professional
excellence in operations and supply chain management:
APICS Certied in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
This curricula focuses on the activities inside the 4 walls of your company to help
your employees reduce cost, streamline operations and enhance communication
APICS Certied Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
Provides your employees with an end-to-end view of the supply chain. From your
suppliers supplier through the operation to your customers customer
The following graphic shows how these two courses of study are related.


uecl dl ng on an Al CS CerLl fl caLl on

Lnrlch Lhe employee experlence and add value Lo your organlzaLlon by supporLlng parLlclpaLlon ln Lhe
AlCS CSC or ClM programs.

Al CS CerLl fl ed l n roducLl on and l nvenLory ManagemenL (Cl M) desl gnaLl on
1he AlCS ClM deslgnaLlon glves your employees Lhe skllls Lo demonsLraLe Lhelr experLlse and
knowledge of producLlon and lnvenLory managemenL. 1he AlCS ClM deslgnaLlon adds value Lo
employees' professlonal developmenL and conLrlbuLes Lo a company's compeLlLlve advanLage.
Lmployees wlll learn Lo
lmprove producLlvlLy across your organlzaLlon's supply chaln
sLreamllne operaLlons Lhrough accuraLe forecasLlng
maxlmlze cusLomer saLlsfacLlon by dellverlng producLs and servlces !usL-ln-1lme
lncrease proflLablllLy by opLlmlzlng your organlzaLlon's lnvenLory lnvesLmenL.

AlCS ClM candldaLes musL pass one exam l n each of Lhe followlng modules:
1. AlCS 8aslcs of Supply Chaln ManagemenL
2. AlCS MasLer lannlng of 8esources
3. AlCS ueLalled Schedullng and lannlng
4. AlCS LxecuLlon and ConLrol of CperaLlons
3. AlCS SLraLeglc ManagemenL of 8esources

1here are no ellglblllLy requlremenLs Lo slL for AlCS ClM exams

Al CS CerLl fl ed Suppl y Chal n rofessl onal (CSC) desl gnaLl on
1he AlCS CSC deslgnaLlon cerLlfles your employee's masLery of Lhe enLlre supply chaln - exLendlng
beyond lnLernal operaLlons. lrom suppllers Lhrough operaLlon, Lo Lhe end consumer, an AlCS CSC
deslgnaLlon wlll help your employees Lo sLreamllne producLlon and cuL cosLs by
lmprovlng producLlvlLy by looklng ouLslde of lnLernal operaLlons and Lhrough Lhe enLlre
supply chaln
creaLlng and execuLlng supply chaln sLraLegy Lo meeL cusLomer needs, reduce cosLs, and
lncrease proflLs
lncorporaLlng your end-Lo-end vlew of Lhe supply chaln lnLo organlzaLlonal acLlvlLles.

AlCS CSC candldaLes musL pass one exam coverlng Lhe followlng modules:
1. AlCS lundamenLals of Supply Chaln ManagemenL
!" AlCS Supply Chaln SLraLegy, ueslgn, and Compllance
3. AlCS lmplemenLaLlon and CperaLlons






AlCS CSC exam ellglblllLy requlremenLs lnclude:
flve years of relaLed buslness experlence
C8
AlCS ClM, CllM, Cl8M, C..M., and Lwo years of relaLed buslness experlence
C8
bachelor's degree or equlvalenL and Lwo years of relaLed buslness experlence.

lor more lnformaLlon, vlslL aplcs.org/corporaLe or conLacL AlCS CorporaLe Servlces aL 1-800- 444-2742
or +1-773-867-1777 or corporaLeservl ces[apl cs. org.