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

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Learning System between March 15

and April 15, 2016 and provide

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Regular pricing for the CSCP Learning

System:

Member $995 USD ($945 with

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Q&As

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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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