CSCP (ASCM) study plan

Map the CSCP exam blueprint into a personal weighting sheet that allocates study minutes in proportion to each domain's percentage

Define supply chain strategy, value proposition, and competitive priorities in your own words and write a one-paragraph definition of each

Trace how corporate strategy cascades into supply chain strategy, listing at least four alignment checkpoints

Build a personal glossary of 25 core Domain 1 terms with definitions written from memory, then correct them against source material

Compare at least four supply chain network design configurations and list the cost and service trade-offs of each

Distinguish the drivers of supply chain cost and the drivers of customer service, and identify three conflicts between them

Explain segmentation approaches (customer, product, supplier) and apply one segmentation framework to a company you know

Summarize the elements of supply chain risk identification and mitigation planning into a checklist of at least eight items

Outline the stages of the product and supply chain life cycle and state how sourcing and distribution choices shift at each stage

Describe the purpose and structure of a supply chain maturity or capability assessment

Explain sustainability and compliance considerations and where they enter design decisions

Draft 40 practice questions on Domain 1 from memory, then score your accuracy and log the misses by sub-topic

Re-teach your three weakest Domain 1 sub-topics by writing a short explanatory summary of each without notes

Define demand planning, forecasting, and planning horizons and describe how the forecast drives downstream plans

Diagram the sales and operations planning cycle, labeling inputs, outputs, and the roles involved at each step

Delineate the links between demand plans, master scheduling, and material requirements planning

Complete a timed mixed set of 50 questions drawn from Domains 1 and 2 and record per-domain accuracy

Explain inventory management concepts including cycle stock, safety stock, and the cost of carrying versus the cost of stockouts

Differentiate procurement and supplier relationship management processes, including supplier selection and evaluation criteria

Describe manufacturing planning and control environments and match scheduling approaches to production types

Summarize distribution, transportation, and order management processes and the trade-offs among them

Distinguish supply chain metrics by level (strategic, tactical, operational) and convert three strategic objectives into measurable KPIs

Describe how performance measurement, benchmarking, and scorecarding drive improvement decisions

Explain the plan-do-check-act cycle and how it structures continuous improvement in supply chains

Write 40 practice questions spanning Domain 2 execution topics and log every error with its root cause

Compare lean, agile, and Six Sigma improvement philosophies and identify the situations each fits best

Describe quality management and root-cause analysis tools and apply one tool to a hypothetical defect scenario

Summarize how technology enablers (planning systems, visibility tools, automation) support improvement initiatives

Explain the role of change management and project governance in sustaining improvement programs

List at least ten improvement opportunities in a supply chain and rank them by impact and feasibility

Take two full-length timed practice exams and record accuracy by domain and by sub-topic

Re-study only the sub-topics scoring below your target threshold and re-test each one

Recite the key formulas and frameworks from all three domains from memory in a rapid review session

Rehearse exam-day logistics including timing strategy, question triage, and flagging approach