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International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute - IPSCMI
CISCP Certified International Supply Chain Professional
CISCP
Certified International Supply Chain Professional
Course Methodology
This Certified International Supply Chain Professional / Manager course utilizes a variety of individual and team exercises, case studies, assessments, videos and group discussions.
Course Objectives
Upon completing this supply chain certification, participants will be able to:
- Comprehend the global and virtual supply chains
- Outline the functions of supply chain management and logistics
- Conduct the process of performance measurement in Supply Chain Management
- Devise warehouse strategies to streamline inventory processes
- Outline the role of IT and information systems in SCM
- Apply sustainable practices for resilient supply chains
- Understand and execute advanced supply chain strategies
- Manage and lead supply chain teams effectively
- Seize growth opportunities in supply chain to strengthen competitive advantage
- Handle volatile supply chain situations strategically
- Apply sustainable practices for resilient supply chains
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships in SCM
- Utilize latest and emerging tools/tech for supply chain optimization
Target Audience
CISCP – CISCM is designed for supply chain professionals across different functions – logistics, procurement, transportation, planning, warehousing and inventory management.
Target Competencies
Supply chain management
Logistics
Procurement
Sustainability
Stakeholder engagement
Warehouse automation
Planning and forecasting
Emerging technology in supply chain
Supply chain leadership
Supply chain excellence
Principles of business logistics
Supply chain risk management
International SCM regulations
Warehouse automation
Supply chain optimization
Driving sustainable supply chain
CISCP
Certified International Supply Chain Professional
Introduction
CISCP is a globally recognized supply chain training program pursued by logistics and supply chain professionals to learn new skills and innovations that are necessary to deal with modern Supply chain, logistics, procurement, warehouse management, shipping, production and distribution methods.
Module 1
- Basic of supply chain management
- Historical milestones in supply chain management
- Evolution of supply chain management
- Physical distribution and order fulfilment
- Logistics and supply chain
- Goals and objectives of supply chain management
- Major challenges in supply chain management
Module 2
- Forecasting as an integral part of planning
- Dependent and independent demand systems
- RP, MRP-II, ERP and Extended ERP
- Demand patterns â random, trend and seasonality components
- Qualitative forecasting techniques
- Quantitative forecasting techniques
- Accuracy of forecasting models
Module 3
- Fundamentals of inventory management
- Types of inventory
- Costs associated with inventory
- Economic order quantity (EOQ)
- Limitations of the EOQ approach
- Selective inventory control techniques like ABC, VED, FSN etc.
- Inventory costing techniques â FIFO, LIFO, Weighted average etc.
Module 4
- Uncertainties associated with inventory
- Lead times â internal and external
- Service level
- Re-order level
- Buffer stock
- Replenishment systems â P system, Q system etc.
- Improving inventory performance
Module 5
- Warehouse design and layout
- Types of warehouses
- Different roles of warehouse
- Warehousing functions â receiving , storage and retrieval, packaging and shipping
- Material handling equipment- unitization / palletization
- Automation in warehousing â pickup-to-light, pick-to-put. Use of robots etc.
- Distribution centres and cross docking
- Strategic warehousing
Module 6
- The role of transportation in supply chain
- Modes of transportation
- The intermodal container
- Packages carriers
- Freight forwarding
- Transportation cost optimization
- Inventory aggregation
Module 7
- International trade
- Role of the international chamber of commerce
- Incoterms 2010
- Understanding the connotation of each INCOTERM with respect to task, cost and risk ownerships
- Multimodal versus sea/Inland waterway incoterms
Module 8
- International trade payments
- Clean payments
- Documentary payments
- UCP 600 and letter of credit
- LC opening and working cycles
- Types of LC
- Managing discrepancies of LC
- Trade documents â Bill of exchange, commercial Invoice, bill of lading etc.
Online/Offline Program
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16 June 2025
Offline
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03 July 2025
Online
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04 July 2025
Online
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04 July 2025
Online
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16 July 2025
Online
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01 August 2025
Online
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14 August 2025
Online
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24 August 2025
Online
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25 August 2025
Offline
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29 August 2025
Online
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26 September 2025
Online
Association / Affiliation
International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute - IPSCMI
International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute - IPSCMI
The International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute (IPSCMI) offers globally recognized certifications that set the golden standard in the purchasing and supply chain industry. With over 20,000 firms preferring IPSCMI-certified professionals, these programs provide the expertise and credibility needed to excel in procurement and supply chain roles worldwide.
Blue Ocean Academy has an exclusive tie-up with the US-based International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute (IPSCMI) to offer logistics & supply chain professional courses in UAE and other GCC countries.
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