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
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How it works
The self-paced program includes 20 hours of education and a comprehensive final exam within an interactive online platform. You will also have access to flashcards, video clips, practice questions and more to help cultivate a stronger understanding of each topic.
After passing the exam, you will earn your certificate and a digital badge that you can display on your LinkedIn profile and within your email signature.
Please note: ASCM members have lifetime access to their badges; non-members can access badges for one year. All learners have lifetime access to their certificates.
Looking for instructor-supported or group training?
We will soon be offering instructor-supported options.
Corporate and group training is available! Contact us at [email protected] for more information

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