The APICS Certified in Transformation for Supply Chain (CTSC) covers the ASCM standards, processes, models and frameworks, as well as industry best practices, tools, and technologies commonly applied to manage end-to-end supply chain transformation.

Upon successfully completing the CTSC program, learners will have the necessary skills to develop an effective supply chain strategy and enable an organizational transformation through case studies from globally recognized organizations.

Course Outline

The CTSC Learning System and preparation courses are broken down into 4 modules.

Module 1: Supply Chain Transformation Overview
Module 2: Preparing for Supply Chain Transformation
Module 3: Executing Supply Chain Transformation
Module 4: Review of Supply Chain Transformation

The CTSC exam is a computer-based exam with 150 multiple-choice questions answered within 3.5 hours. ASCM Western Canada Chapter Instructors have helped professionals all around Western Canada prepare successfully for their certification exams.

The CTSC body of knowledge leverages components of ASCM's globally recognized standards, including SCOR DS, Enterprise Standards for Sustainability, and the Digital Capabilities Model (DCM) to: 

  • Develop, deploy and manage change for a successful supply chain transformation
  • Identify risks and opportunities, and select the appropriate philosophies, frameworks, models, and approaches to effect transformation
  • Apply systems thinking to develop, analyze, verify and validate concept alternatives for transformation
  • Manage and align processes and capabilities with strategic transformation goals
  • Manage skills, roles, responsibilities, and infrastructure needed for a supply chain transformation
  • Identify tools and technologies to enable effective supply chain transformation
  • Identify and implement strategies for reinforcing and replicating improvements


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