Supply Chain Management Association
Your partner in supply chain excellence
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Supply chains have evolved to become strategic sources of competitive advantage, helping organizations meet stakeholder expectations, enhance shareholder profit and deliver real and significant value to customers.
Strategic collaboration within and among organizations in a supply chain helps reduce costs, minimize inventory, enhance flexibility and improve a product or service’s delivery time.
No longer solely the domain of buyers and suppliers, supply chains are now discussed in boardrooms and corner offices.
Access to current best practices, practitioner-driven solutions and cutting-edge research helps drive the innovative supply chain leadership necessary for any enterprise seeking to add value for its stakeholders.
Have a supply chain dilemma you’ve been trying to solve? Certain you could be getting better value from your supply chain, but unsure how to do so? Through the Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA), members and their employers can access the top minds in supply chain practice and research, and apply road-tested solutions to real-life issues.
SCMA also provides comprehensive programs for every career stage. From the tactical Supply Management Training program to the strategic Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation, SCMA sets the national standard for excellence in the profession.
The SMT program and the SCMP designation are supplemented by continuous professional development for every career stage, including an academic symposium, live and archived webinars, local meetings and events, regional conferences, an executive leadership forum, and the largest annual supply chain conference in the country.
MAKE YOUR SUPPLY CHAIn
WORK BETTER FOR YOU
Your employees aren’t the only ones to benefit from their membership in SCMA; through them you gain access to valuable programs, discounts and knowledge banks, including:
• Industry-driven education programs designed to meet business needs • In-house training and customization options
• Highly skilled SCM leaders and employees
• Commitment to SCMA Professional Code of Ethics
• Access to cutting-edge research and international best practices • Valuable free or discounted supply chain tools and templates
• Savings on education programs, events and other learning opportunities • Employee satisfaction and retention
• National and regional job posting services for targeted recruiting Research shows employers that support skills training and membership in supply chain associations see better employee retention rates, and are viewed as an employer of choice.
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Today’s global market demands skilled practitioners to support the management of complex supply chains. SCMA’s Supply Management Training (SMT) meets this need with a series of tactical courses, workshops and seminars that can be taken individually or as a complete program to earn a Diploma/Certificate in Supply Management.
Designed to provide a solid skills base, the SMT program will equip entry- to mid-level practitioners with the necessary skills to support supply chain functions, and the related business skills to understand their impact.
Program accredited by the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council (CSCSC).
The SCMP designation is the most sought-after achievement in supply chain management in Canada. Comprehensive, challenging, and current, the SCMP designation program’s focus on meeting the evolving needs of the marketplace is what sets it apart from other supply chain management programs. Balanced to deliver advanced supply chain management knowledge and high-level business skills, the SCMP program is competency-based and designed so learning can be applied immediately in the workplace. Employers benefit from the SCMP’s unique and distinctive competence. SCMPs are recognized as strategic supply chain management professionals who provide enterprises with the innovative leadership necessary to achieve a competitive edge in a global marketplace.
SUPPLY CHAIn MAnAGEMEnT PROFESSIOnAL (SCMP)
Program has achieved the International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management’s (IFPSM) Global Standard in Purchasing and Supply and is accredited by the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council (CSCSC).
Global Standard for Professional Competence in Purchasing and Supply administered by IFPSM
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“Having the SCMP designation has been of great value to the organizations I’ve worked for. All the case studies I encountered during the accreditation process have proven to be of value when facing the challenges I’ve had so far.”
Juliane Hennig, SCMP Category Manager Devon Energy Calgary, AB
“While I was in service with the Canadian Forces, I didn’t know any SCMPs in uniform. The education I have received from SCMA has allowed me to further develop my understanding and strategic view of supply chain management. Because of this my service to the CF, and with Grey Rock Services, it has helped improve processes specific to where I work.”
Tim Pelletier, CD, SCMP Halifax, NS
“I have had many career successes with standardization, cost reduction, risk management and streamlining supply chains. All of this was possible due to the learning provided within the SCMP designation program.”
Nicola (Nikki) Raycraft, CSCMP, MBA Manager, Strategic Sourcing Medbuy Corporation London, Ontario
WHY InvEST In An SCMP
InSTEAD OF An MBA?
SCMP
PROFESSIOnAL DESIGnATIOn
MBA
ACADEMIC CREDEnTIALS
• Certifies essential knowledge and skills necessary to practice strategic supply chain management
• There is a work experience and a knowledge requirement in order to earn the designation
• SCMA regulates and is accountable for the professional behavior of its members through the Code of Ethics
• Continuous professional development requirements ensure currency in the field • Can be revoked at any time for misconduct
• Indicates a person completed a non-standardized course of study with no certification of
competence in a particular trade or profession • No professional rules that graduates must abide
by after graduation
• Granted unconditionally after successful completion of studies
• No requirement to keep skills and knowledge current
SCMA InStItuteS
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British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick
Newfoundland & Labrador
Northwest Territories Nova Scotia
Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan
Supply ChAIn MAnAgeMent ASSoCIAtIon
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211A-3521 8th Street East Saskatoon, SK S7H 0W5
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