CPIM vs CSCP

CPIM

-Internal focus
-Primarily manufacturing operations
-Depth within specific manufacturing topic

CSCP

APICS CSCP offers a broad view of the field that extends beyond internal operations to encompass all the steps throughout the supply chain – from the supplier through the company, to the end consumer. Developed by APICS to:

-Enhance knowledge required to create and execute end-to-end supply chain strategy
-Focus on meeting customer needs, reducing cost, and increasing profit
-Consider complex global, competitive supply chains

-External focus
-Beyond manufacturing, to include suppliers and clients
-Breadth across many topics, e.g. globalization, IT enablement, logistics
-Service industry threads