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COURSE OVERVIEW
 
What is the Supply Chain Planning Certificate?
The Supply Chain Planning Certificate Program teaches you the fundamentals of supply chain planning with a focus on synchronized planning.
 
Synchronized planning is a cross functional approach to planning that engages multiple functional stakeholders working together to align their plans and strategies to create a cohesive and integrated plan that supports your organization goals and objectives.
 
The Supply Chain Planning Certificate enables you to:
  • Understand the flow of planning from business plan to execution
  • Link business strategy to company plans
  • Contribute to production and control activities
  • Interpret and manage the master production schedule
  • Interpret and manage the material requirements plan
  • Determine order and reorder points
  • Create a channel tree design for a distribution system
  • Identify technologies to support synchronous planning
 
Duration
     6 modules / 20 hours self-study
 
Course Format
  • Courses are delivered entirely online. Content includes readings, videos, and brain-boosting activities to help you retain your new knowledge. Learn on desktop, tablet or mobile — the interactive study tools are highly effective either way. You do not need to complete the full module in one sitting. Make progress in this course at your own pace.
 
The program helps your team develop a common language and knowledge base while exploring how to:
  • Trace the flow of planning from business plan to execution
  • Interpret and manage the master production schedule
  • Interpret and manage the material requirements plan
  • Help advance supply and operations planning meetings
  • Identify technologies to support synchronous planning
  • Create a channel tree design for a distribution system
  • Contribute to production activity control activities
 
What’s covered in course
The Supply Chain Planning Certificate provides you with the technical knowledge and strategies to use synchronized planning for effective end-product production. A brief overview of the key items you will learn in the course include:
  • What is Synchronized Planning?
  • Strategic Planning – Business Planning
  • Strategic Planning – Demand Planning and S&OP
  • Tactical Planning- Master Scheduling/MRP
  • Operations Execution-Purchasing and Production Activity Control, APS
  • Distribution and Logistics Planning
 
How does the Planning Certificate program work?
  • ASCM’s Supply Chain Planning Certificate program introduces these essential planning fundamentals and clearly explains how to integrate all planning functions within a company.
 
  • The self-paced, online program includes 20 hours of education and a comprehensive final exam. After passing the exam, receive a certificate and digital badge that you can display on your LinkedIn profile and within your email signature. Additionally, earn 20 certification maintenance points upon program completion.

Supply Chain Planning Certificate

$495.00Price
Quantity

  • Member Pricing:
    ASCM members enjoy exclusive discounted rates as part of their membership benefits. This option is ideal for individuals and organizations who are already part of the ASCM community or plan to join and take advantage of additional member perks, such as access to industry resources, networking events, and ongoing support.

    Non-Member Pricing:
    Non-members can still access the course at standard rates, ensuring top-tier supply chain education without requiring membership. While this option provides full course access, it does not include the additional benefits offered to ASCM members. See more information

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