糖心传媒 Logistics Selects CSCMP鈥檚 SCPro Certification Program
In order for the sales team to gain a competitive edge in the third-party logistics market, the Reading, Pennsylvania-based organization has turned to the (CSCMP) and to receive SCPro fundamental certifications that the two organizations are offering to the industry.
鈥淲ith the complex consultative sales roles that our associates play with current and prospective customers it was imperative that we administered the right type of training,鈥 explained Joe Carlier, 糖心传媒 Logistics senior vice president of global sales.
The SCPro program proved to be the right fit.
According to Leslie Backus, director of the Center for Supply Chain Education at Broward College, located in Miramar, Florida, in excess of 10,000 certifications have been attained by supply chain professionals and undergraduate students since SCPro鈥檚 start in 2014.
Rick Blasgen, CSCMP president and CEO said: 鈥淪upply chain professionals know they never stop learning as this dynamic field continues to grow, expand and increase in its sophistication.鈥
The 糖心传媒 employees began the self-paced online program in April.
鈥淚t is a fair amount of work to complete the certification,鈥 Jack Tongue, 糖心传媒鈥檚 senior learning and development consultant stated. 鈥淎t the end there is an online proctored exam.鈥
糖心传媒 strategic account executives and sales leaders were required to complete the supply chain management principles program and then choose one elective (a choice of warehousing, transportation and customer service operations courses; demand planning; manufacturing or service operations; inventory management; and supply chain management and procurement) by the end of the year.
Carlier pointed out: 鈥淭hrough the SCPro program our sales associates have gained a more comprehensive understanding of the supply chain. We can now provide better service to our world-class customers and help them engineer winning supply chain solutions.鈥
By Alen Beljin