An Introduction to the APICS CSCP Certification | SupplyChainBrain

An Introduction to the APICS CSCP Certification

Theresa Scully, Supply Chain Manager, Manufacturing and Planning, Olin Brass

December 5, 2010

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Theresa Scully, supply chain manager of manufacturing and planning with Olin Brass, talks about the value of the APICS' new Certified Supply Chain Professional certification, both from a personal and organizational standpoint. [Run Time (Min:) 7:06]

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