LTP10 study guide
LTP10 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The LTP10 is a multiple-choice certification exam built around six domains of professional practice: Foundations and Core Concepts, Planning and Preparation, Execution and Delivery, Monitoring, Measurement, and Control, Problem Solving and Decision Making, and Communication and Stakeholder Management. It is designed for practitioners who need to demonstrate that they can plan work, deliver it, track it against expectations, resolve problems as they arise, and keep stakeholders informed. The LTP10 study guide has 6 sections and about 1,701 words.
01Foundations and Core Concepts: The Operating Logic of Logistics
The Foundations domain tests whether you understand logistics as a system of trade-offs rather than a list of activities. Be fluent in the core service drivers - cost, speed, reliability, flexibility, and sustainability - and in the total-cost concept: a decision that lowers one cost line (e.g., cheaper freight) often raises another (inventory, stockouts, damage).
299 words, about 1 min02Planning and Preparation: Turning Demand into a Feasible Plan
Planning questions test the hierarchy: demand forecasting feeds sales and operations planning (S&OP), which feeds master production scheduling, then material requirements planning, then capacity and distribution planning. Know forecast characteristics - bias versus accuracy, the difference between a forecast and a target, and why forecasts are always wrong but still necessary.
289 words, about 1 min03Execution and Delivery: Making the Plan Happen
Execution covers order management, warehousing operations, transport execution, and the handoffs between them. Know the order cycle: order entry, credit/validation, allocation, pick-pack-ship, and delivery confirmation - and that order cycle time is measured end to end from the customer's view.
276 words, about 1 min04Monitoring, Measurement, and Control: Metrics That Change Behavior
This domain tests metric design and interpretation. Know the standard families: perfect order (on-time, complete, damage-free, correct documentation), order cycle time, inventory turns and days of supply, fill rate versus service level, cost-to-serve, and carrier performance.
283 words, about 1 min05Problem Solving and Decision Making: Structure Before Speed
Questions here test structured diagnosis and defensible choice. Know root-cause tools - five whys, fishbone, Pareto, process mapping - and when each fits.
261 words, about 1 min06Communication and Stakeholder Management: Getting Decisions Adopted
This domain tests whether you can move a technically correct answer through people. Know stakeholder mapping (influence versus interest), the difference between informing, consulting, and deciding, and how to build a RACI-style clarity on who owns what.
293 words, about 1 min