The APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) designation assess individuals based on a comprehensive body of knowledge, best practices and standards for those in the logistics, transportation and distribution industries.

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Earning the APICS CLTD demonstrates expertise in streamlining and optimizing logistics, transportation and distribution including order management, distribution inventory management and warehouse management

The new APICS CLTD exam consists of nine content areas. To earn the CLTD certification, you must master each of the following: 

Module 1: Logistics Fundamentals and Strategy 

Module 2Demand Management and Supply (Capacity Management)
Module 3: Customer and Order Management
Module 4:
Warehouse Distribution/ Fulfillment Center Management
Module 5: Inventory Management

Module 6: Transportation Management
Module 7:
Global Logistics
Module 8:
Sustainability, Reverse Logistics, and Risk Management
Module 9:
Logistics Framework, Metrics, Network Design, Transformation, and Improvement


After earning your CLTD you will be able to:

  • Improve distribution inventory management
  • Develop and monitor warehouse performance metrics
  • Identity and mitigate risk in logistics and transportation
  • Manage and execute orders with an emphasis on logistics
  • Identity and maintain optimal inventory levels including costs, controls and policy