The CSSCP (Certified Sustainable Supply Chain Professional) Program is a comprehensive education program that integrates sustainability into supply chain principles. In addition to the program material, the topics of the CSSCP are supplemented with real industry examples of sustainable supply chain in practice. These examples are initiatives, goals, or current programs that are being executed within diverse industries to move toward a circular supply chain. The CSSCP program is applicable to all global industries: transportation, agriculture, fashion, energy, etc. The CSSCP program educates employees and industry on ways to add sustainable practices to the existing supply chain or provide insight on how to rebuild current supply chain with sustainability in mind. The CSSCP Program aims to educate all professionals on how to maximize the success of the supply chain while protecting the future of the planet.  ISCEA CSSCP coursework delivers the understanding that sustainability and optimized supply chain are not mutually exclusive, but rather can complement each other. The CSSCP program supports some of the UN SDGs and can be used to educate those who are interested in pledging to the SDG Ambition goals.

COURSE 1 - SECTION 1

FOUNDATIONS OF SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN

1.1.1 Introduction to Sustainability
1.1.2 Approach Toward Sustainability
1.1.3 International Standards, Audit Frameworks
1.1.4 Actions for Companies, Corporate Success

COURSE 1 - SECTION 3

FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES - DRIVERS & OBSTACLES

1.3.1 Issues and Challenges
1.3.2 Macro Challenges
1.3.3 Business Issues
1.3.4 Micro Challenges
1.3.5 Industry Based Measures
1.3.6 Industry Leaders Challenges
1.3.7 Taking a Lead - Industry Success Story

COURSE 1 - SECTION 2

STRATEGY & SCOPE

1.2.1 Introduction
1.2.2 Priorities, Sustainability in Supply Chain
1.2.3 Importance of Sustainable Supply Chain
1.2.4 Making an Initial Assessment

COURSE 1 - SECTION 4

CIRCULAR SUPPLY CHAIN

1.4.1 Circular Economy
1.4.2 How to Implement Circular Economy Strategies
1.4.3 Circular Economy Business Cases

COURSE 2 - SECTION 1

INVENTORY

2.1.1: Role of Inventory
2.1.2: Cradle-to-Cradle Design Model
2.1.3: Business Case
2.1.4: Inventory Management

COURSE 2 - SECTION 3

MATERIAL PLANNING

2.3.1: Inventory Optimization
2.3.2: Forecasting
2.3.3: Sales & Operations Planning
2.3.4: Aggregate Planning & MRP

COURSE 2 - SECTION 2

BUSINESS PLANNING

2.2.1  Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC) Program
2.2.2  Implementation with the Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC) Scorecard
2.2.3  Strategy Model
2.2.4  Supply Chain Strategies
2.2.5  Integrated Cost Leadership/ Differentiation Strategy
2.2.6  Five Forces Model Analysis
2.2.7  Strategic Implications of the Five Competitive Forces
2.2.8  Sustainable Supply Chain Practices in Different Industries

COURSE 2 - SECTION 4

SOURCING & PURCHASING

2.4.1: Relevance of sustainability for Procurement
2.4.2: Achieving Environmental Impact
2.4.3: Improving Human Rights Standards
2.4.4: Sustainability as Integral Part of the Sourcing Process

COURSE 3 - SECTION 1

SUSTAINABILITY IN MANUFACTURING

3.1.1: Sustainability in Manufacturing
3.1.2: Sustainable Manufacturing Goals
3.1.3: Life Cycle Assessment of Manufacturing Systems
3.1.4: Lean Vs Green Manufacturing Towards Sustainability
3.1.5: IR4.0 Technologies for Manufacturing Sustainability
3.1.6: Approaching Sustainable Manufacturing

COURSE 3 - SECTION 3

TRANSPORTATION

3.3.1: Defining the role of Transportation in Supply Chain
3.3.2: Modes of Transportation
3.3.3: Improvement Potentials
3.3.4: Impact to Sustainability and Trade-Offs

COURSE 3 - SECTION 2

WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION

3.2.1: Sustainability and Logistics
3.2.2: Background to Logistics
3.2.3: Sustainable Logistics
3.2.4: Green Logistic Practices
3.2.5: Customer Awareness and Government Regulations

COURSE 3 - SECTION 4

ENABLING TOOLS

3.4.1: Data and Information Value
3.4.2: Emerging Technologies
3.4.3: Edge Analytics