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CSCP Prep Course (CSCP)

93 lessons. Online and self-paced.

Supply Chain Strategy

Build the strategic foundation for CSCP by connecting business goals, customer requirements, operating models, and end-to-end supply chain design choices.

  1. 1End-To-End Supply Chain Scope
  2. 2Competitive Priorities And Customer Value
  3. 3Enterprise Alignment Tradeoffs
  4. 4Business Strategy Fit
  5. 5Customer And Product Segmentation
  6. 6Service Policy Tradeoffs
  7. 7Network Structure Drivers
  8. 8Push Pull Boundary
  9. 9Global Network Tradeoffs
  10. 10Supply Chain Governance Roles
  11. 11Ethical Decision Principles
  12. 12Policy Escalation Boundaries

Demand And Planning

Develop core planning logic across demand management, forecasting, supply planning, and integrated decision-making.

  1. 13Demand Types And Signals
  2. 14Forecast Inputs And Assumptions
  3. 15Demand Shaping Levers
  4. 16Forecast Method Selection
  5. 17Forecast Error Metrics
  6. 18Forecast Value Added
  7. 19Supply Planning Hierarchy
  8. 20Capacity Constraint Responses
  9. 21Demand Supply Matching
  10. 22S&OP And IBP Concepts
  11. 23Cross-Functional Scenario Evaluation
  12. 24Consensus Escalation Decisions

Inventory And Materials

Develop the inventory logic needed for CSCP, including policy setting, replenishment, materials planning, and service-cost-working capital tradeoffs.

  1. 25Functions Of Inventory
  2. 26Inventory Cost Components
  3. 27Service And Working Capital Tradeoffs
  4. 28Order Point And Order Quantity
  5. 29Safety Stock Drivers
  6. 30ABC And Policy Segmentation
  7. 31Dependent Demand Principles
  8. 32MRP Inputs And Outputs
  9. 33Inventory Record Accuracy
  10. 34Available-To-Promise Logic
  11. 35Allocation During Shortages
  12. 36Multi-Echelon Inventory Tradeoffs

Sourcing And Suppliers

Prepare for sourcing questions by mastering category logic, supplier selection, contracts awareness, and supplier performance management within CSCP scope.

  1. 37Make Buy Considerations
  2. 38Single And Multiple Sourcing
  3. 39Global Sourcing Tradeoffs
  4. 40Supplier Evaluation Criteria
  5. 41Contract Awareness In Operations
  6. 42Negotiation Tradeoff Preparation
  7. 43Supplier KPI Frameworks
  8. 44Supplier Development Priorities
  9. 45Supplier Risk Response

Operations And Fulfillment

Develops the operating logic behind production, scheduling, quality, fulfillment, and customer-facing execution decisions.

  1. 46Manufacturing Environment Types
  2. 47Process Flow Tradeoffs
  3. 48Lean Flow Principles
  4. 49Capacity Measurement Basics
  5. 50Bottleneck And Constraint Logic
  6. 51Schedule Stability Tradeoffs
  7. 52Quality Management Basics
  8. 53Root Cause And Corrective Action
  9. 54Reliability And Maintenance Impact
  10. 55Order Fulfillment Cycle
  11. 56Warehouse Activity Tradeoffs
  12. 57Returns And Reverse Flow

Logistics And Networks

Covers transportation, warehousing, distribution design, and network decision-making for end-to-end performance.

  1. 58Transportation Mode Characteristics
  2. 59Shipment Consolidation Tradeoffs
  3. 60Carrier Performance Management
  4. 61Facility Role Definitions
  5. 62Centralized Versus Decentralized Networks
  6. 63Omnichannel Fulfillment Tradeoffs
  7. 64Landed Cost Components
  8. 65Trade Compliance Awareness
  9. 66Cross-Border Delay Mitigation

Technology And Data

Prepares learners to interpret technology, visibility, master data, and digital enablement questions from a business decision perspective.

  1. 67Enterprise System Roles
  2. 68Visibility And Event Data
  3. 69Automation Use Cases
  4. 70Master Data Essentials
  5. 71Data Accuracy And Timeliness
  6. 72Governance And Change Control
  7. 73Descriptive Predictive Prescriptive Analytics
  8. 74Dashboard Design Principles
  9. 75Digital Investment Prioritization

Risk And Sustainability

Build exam-ready judgment for disruptions, resilience, compliance awareness, sustainability, and responsible supply chain decisions.

  1. 76Risk Categories And Sources
  2. 77Risk Assessment Methods
  3. 78Mitigation Strategy Selection
  4. 79Business Continuity Basics
  5. 80Disruption Response Priorities
  6. 81Resilience Capability Tradeoffs
  7. 82Compliance Management Awareness
  8. 83Sustainable Supply Chain Levers
  9. 84ESG And Stakeholder Tradeoffs

Performance Improvement

Integrates metrics, financial interpretation, process improvement, and exam-style decision frameworks for enterprise performance.

  1. 85Core Supply Chain KPIs
  2. 86Cash Cost Service Triangle
  3. 87Metric Conflict Resolution
  4. 88Improvement Framework Basics
  5. 89Root Cause Prioritization
  6. 90Change Adoption And Control
  7. 91Problem Framing Checklist
  8. 92Option Elimination Heuristics
  9. 93Cross-Functional Case Synthesis
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