CERTIFIED IN TRANSFORMATION FOR SUPPLY CHAIN
CTSC is the latest in a long line of APICS certifications offered by ASCM. CTSC was launched in 2023 and became an official APICS designation with Instructor lead exam preparation courses now being offered in 2024.
Earning the CTSC demonstrates your expertise in supply chain strategy, proves your ability to lead a major transformation project and sets you apart from the competition—paving the way for new professional opportunities.
The program leverages components of globally recognized industry standards, including the ASCM SCOR Digital Standard (DS), Enterprise Standards for Sustainability and the Digital Capabilities Model (DCM)
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Additional course details below.
Your Organization Benefits
Over the past few years the supply chain industry has come to the forefront of media and news cycles due to the global impacts that have affected every sector of life. Employees within your organization with the NEW APICS CTSC certification will be able to transform your business to keep up with the ever evolving supply chain challenges we face in modern times.
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CTSC designees can identify risks and opportunities, and select the appropriate frameworks, models and approaches to effect transformation
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Apply systems thinking to develop, analyze and validate concept alternatives for transformation
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Manage skills, roles, responsibilities and infrastructure needed for successful supply chain transformation
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Identify tools and technologies to enable effective supply chain transformation
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Identify and implement strategies for reinforcing and replicating improvements
- APICS CTSC follows a common framework and language used in supply chain as contained within the ASCM SCOR Digital Standard (DS).
Distinguish Yourself as a Supply Chain Transformation Expert!
The CTSC program is for supply chain professionals currently assisting, supporting, initiating or executing a supply chain transformation within their organization or would like to gain the necessary skills to participate in a transformation project.
Are you ready to distinguish yourself as a supply chain transformation leader and create new paths for career advancement?
Overall, CTSC certification is a valuable investment for career growth and organizational success in the supply chain industry.
The APICS CTSC Learning System
The APICS CTSC Learning System is a comprehensive professional development and exam preparation
program. It consists an interactive, web-based study tools as defined in the APICS CSTC Exam Content Manual (ECM). Combined with the instructor led experience this provides you with a comprehensive body of knowledge including frameworks, strategies, processes and tools to effectively manage an end-to-end supply chain transformation. Our Instructors are made up of supply chain leaders with years of hands on experience in diverse industries who will add real world situations that can link back directly to the CTSC content.
Please NOTE Instructor-Led Classes are run by the chapter – orangecounty.ascm.org
Classes purchased on ASCM.org are self-study learning systems
Our ASCM-OC packages include the Instructor Led courses and a savings on the complete educational experience.
The APICS CSTC Learning System contains four modules:
Module 1 - Supply Chain Transformation Overview
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Section A: Supply Chain Transformations
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Section B: Value Proposition, Methodologies, and Organizational Design
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Section C: Drivers of Supply Chain Transformation
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Module 2 - Preparing for Supply Chain Transformation
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Section A: Select Supply Chain Transformation Drivers
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Section B: Assess Supply Chain Current State
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Section C: Conceptualize the Future-State Supply Chain Operating Model
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Section D: Identify Initiatives to Address Gaps
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Section E: Initiate Transformation Work Streams and Projects
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Section F: Develop and Iterate Preliminary Transformation Business Cases
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Section G: Perform Post-Approval Tasks
Module 3: Executing Supply Chain Transformation
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Section A: Adopt a Change Management Plan
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Section B: Design and Implement Supply Chain Transformation Work Streams and Projects
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Section C: Implement Governance and a Risk Management Framework
Module 4: Review of Supply Chain Transformation
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Section A: Assess the Transformation
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Section B: Communicate Results and Reflect on the Transformation
CTSC Exam and Test Information
The CTSC Exam
Exams are administered on computers by a testing agency.
To earn your APICS CTSC designation, you must pass one comprehensive exam.
Register for your APICS CTSC
The APICS CTSC exam is administered through an independent service provider and expert in providing knowledge measurement services. To learn about the process of registering for your APICS CTSC exam, visit the following link.
The name listed on your APICS record (and therefore the name that is sent to the testing vendor) must exactly match your name as shown on your two forms of identification. If your name does not match your identification, you will not be able to access the test center and you will forfeit all exam fees.
Register Today (HERE) and Move Your Career Forward with the ASCM CTSC!
Materials included in registration fees:
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CTSC Online Learning system
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An exam voucher for the test
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One-year ASCM membership. If the student is already an ASCM member, they will receive an additional year membership.
ASCM is an unbiased partner, connecting companies around the world with industry experts, frameworks and global standards to transform supply chains.