Free webinar: Part 3 - Taking the APICS CSCP Exam with Confidence
Part 3 of a 3-part CSCP series
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Our PresentersBob Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
APICS Senior Director, Professional Development
25 years as a Supply Chain professional (Practitioner and
Consultant)
Former APICS volunteer, instructor and BOD Chair
9 years on staff, responsible for courseware and instructor
development
Lisa Sallstrom, CAE, PMP
APICS Senior Director, Certification
7 years on staff, responsible for Certification exam development, committee
management and worldwide operations
12 years of Certification Association Leadership
Holds a Master’s degree, Six Sigma Green Belt, Project Management
Professional (PMP) and Certified Association Executive (CAE)
Liezl Smith, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP, ACPF, CDDP
Director & Owner, Businessix Business Consultants
Consultant and trainer specializing in the fields of demand management,
S&OP, logistics and warehouse management
Served 9 years on the Board of Directors of SAPICS
APICS recognized Instructor
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What we’ll cover today
APICS at-a-glance
Recap Parts 1 and 2
Number of questions on the
exam, length of exam
Taking the exam
How exams are scored
Pass rate report
Resources
Special webinar promotion
Q&A session
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APICS at-a-glance
Professional
association
2,000+ active
volunteers
90+ staff
Headquartered
in Chicago
Founded in
1957
About APICS
46,000+
members
100+ countries
Membership
195 North
America
chapters
103
international
channel partners
47 countries, 5
continents
Channel
Partners
Certified in
Production and
Inventory
Management –
CPIM
Certified Supply
Chain
Professional -
CSCP
Certifications
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Recap Parts 1 and 2
Part 1
Why the APICS CSCP certification
program is critical for your
organization’s supply chain success
Part 2
How to prepare for the APICS CSCP
exam
The CSCP Learning System (LS)
The CSCP Exam Content Manual
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How many questions are on the exam? How long is the exam? 2015 Exam:
175 multiple-choice questions
150 scored
25 pretest
Four hour time limit
Candidates should answer all questions
2016 Exam:
150 multiple-choice questions
130 scored
20 pretest
3 ½ hour time limit
Candidates should answer all questions
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How exams are scored
Test scores are based on the
number of questions you answer
correctly
It is to your advantage to guess
The scaled score range is 200−350
Minimum passing score is 300
What is a scaled score?
http://www.apics.org/docs/cert-faq-pdf/scaledscoredocument.pdf?Status=Master
200 300 350
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APICS exam pass rate report
Reported annually
Final pass rates broken down by
Exam
Region (North America,
outside North America)
Pass rates are monitored and
reviewed
apics.org/pass-rate-report
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APICS CSCP preparation resources
APICS Dictionary
14th edition
APICS CSCP
Exam Procedures Bulletin
APICS CSCP Exam
Content Manual (ECM)
Learn It App
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APICS CSCP Learning System Resources
Complete all online quizzes and learning activities
Review your online reports
— Click the “Reports” button in the online menu
— Take note of the sections where you had the lowest scores
— Be sure to look at the rationales for the correct answers
Focus your final review on low scoring sections
— Go back to the printed modules and review the sections where your quiz and test scores
were the lowest
— Re-take the corresponding online
section quizzes
Take the Practice Exam
— 50 new questions
— Retired APICS CSCP exam questions
— Pearson VUE exam simulator
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Resources
APICS test-taking tips
Exam preparation resources
Create a study schedule
Plan your exam date
Request an Authorization to Test (ATT)
Take the exam
Certification FAQs
General
CPIM, CSCP programs
Testing
Maintenance program
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Resources
Techniques for taking APICS exams
− Streaming video presented by Liezl Smith, an industrial engineer who has
taken and passed more than a dozen APICS exams
− How to break down each question to identify the best answer
− Specific to APICS exams
− Available within the CSCP Learning System
− OR available on Shop APICS-$34.95/$29.95 for nonmembers/members
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Sample exam questions
Which of the following types of inventory is used to protect
against variations in supply and/or demand?
A. cycle stock
B. transportation inventory
C. safety stock
D. anticipation inventory
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Sample exam questions
An example of the use of a third-party logistics (3PL) company
would be when a company contracts with another company to
A. perform its shipping and receiving functions
B. produce and deliver a major sub-assembly
C. provide payroll services
D. act as a sales agent in another country
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Sample exam questions
Which of the following measures would be most appropriate for
trading partners to use to assess the delivery performance of
the manufacturer of items built to forecast?
A. Percentage of items shipped within the final assembly lead
time
B. Percentage of orders shipped complete within 24 hours of
their receipt
C. Number of items shipped within 24 hours of their receipt
D. Revenue from orders shipped in a week
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Take the Exam
2016 Computer-based Testing (CBT) Exam Dates
North America Outside North America
March 19 – May 7, 2016*
July 9 – August 27, 2016*
September 3 – October 15, 2016*
October 29 – December 17, 2016
19 March – 7 May, 2016*
4 June – 16 July, 2016*
13 August – 1 October, 2016*
29 October – 17 December 2016
*Choose 2015 or 2016 exam for these testing windows.
Visit apics.org/cscp/testing to learn more.
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Taking the exam
All questions are based on the current
CSCP body of knowledge, as defined in the
CSCP Exam Content Manual
First, read the directions carefully
Read each question carefully and
thoroughly
Choose the BEST answer
Skip questions that are unfamiliar or seem
too difficult
Return to the unfamiliar or difficult ones
later
All APICS certification exams are
administered at authorized testing centers
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Checklist for CSCP exam preparation
Apply for eligibility
Apply at least two weeks before scheduling the exam
Application approval never expires
Request an Authorization to Test (ATT)
All candidates must request an ATT
Accepts many different types of currencies through PayPal
Schedule your exam
All candidates schedule their exams at apics.org/myapics
Walk into the test center with confidence!
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Checklist for exam day
Arrive at the test center at least 30 minutes early
Bring the proper IDs (see Bulletin)
Online calculators will be provided
Only translation books are allowed
Phones and dictionaries are not allowed (see Bulletin)
No breaks unless test center manager is notified (timing of
test will not stop)
You’ll receive results immediately
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After exam day
Email notification sent
APICS credentials
verification
Maintenance program
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Special offer for webinar attendees
Order an individual APICS CSCP
Learning System between March 15
and April 15, 2016 and provide
discount code CSCP315 at
checkout to save $50.00!
Regular pricing for the CSCP Learning
System:
Member $995 USD ($945 with
savings)
Nonmember $1,340 USD ($1,290
with savings)
SPECIAL WEBINAR OFFER
Use discount code CSCP315
HOW TO ORDER
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Q&As
Please submit your questions by selecting the questions tab
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A copy of the webinar recording and materials will be
forwarded after this webinar and will be available at
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To contact APICS:
www.apics.org
Phone: 1-800-444-2742 or +1-773-867-1777
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2016 three-part CSCP webinar series
Part 1 Why Every Supply Chain Professional Needs the APICS CSCP - February 17, 2016
Part 2Prepare for the APICS CSCP Exam - March 1, 2016
Part 3Taking the APICS CSCP Exam with Confidence – March 15, 2016
View today at apics.org/cscp-webinars-2016
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