CSCP (ASCM) case studies
CSCP · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) is a professional credential offered by the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) under its APICS certification family. It is designed for practitioners who work across end-to-end supply chain activity - planning, sourcing, manufacturing, delivery and returns - rather than deep in a single function. The CSCP case studies are 5 cases and about 3,050 words.
1The Fourth DC That Doesn't Pay for Itself on Paper
Northline Provisions makes refrigerated sauces in two plants (Fresno, Allentown) and serves 4,200 retail and foodservice accounts from three leased DCs (Atlanta, Columbus, Kansas City). Average order size has fallen 34% in two years while order count rose 41%; on-time-in-full has slipped to 91.4% against a 97% contract standard.
717 words, about 4 min2S&OP That Produces WIP Instead of a Plan
Halden Industrial builds configurable conveyor systems to order in three product families. Long-lead drive motors take 18 weeks; frames are fabricated in-house in 4 weeks.
646 words, about 3 min3Single-Source Panel and a Six-Week Fab Shutdown
Vantage Medical Devices assembles patient monitors using a single-sourced OLED panel from one supplier in Taiwan. Lead time is 16 weeks by ocean; the plant holds 5 weeks of panels and builds to a 10-week frozen schedule.
563 words, about 3 min4The Black Belt Project Nobody Needed
Crestline Distribution's 410,000 sq ft DC ships 2,700 orders and 46,000 lines a day. Over 18 months, lines per labor hour fell from 63 to 51 while mispicks rose to 1.9 per 1,000 lines from 0.7.
583 words, about 3 min5Make, Buy Domestically, or Buy Offshore
Arbor Outdoor Products makes aluminum tent poles in-house: 320,000 units a year on a line running at 74% utilization. Unit cost is 4.12 - materials 2.05, direct labor 0.95, allocated overhead 1.12 - on equipment with a 1.8M replacement value that is 11 years old.
541 words, about 3 min