Undoubtedly experience has convinced you that an innovation-driven, well-run supply chain is critical to your company’s bottom line. Now we can prove it. And we can offer you a way to foster high performance in your own company. Download a PDF of our "Protect your Performance" brochure to find out more.  

 Recent research proves that “companies that consistently outperform their rivals have learned that their supply chain management was among their most powerful weapons.” ²

Supply chain experts from Universities of Western Ontario’s Richard Ivey School of Business, Georgia Tech, Stanford University, INSEAD, and Accenture have proven, in two separate and very impressive studies, what senior professionals in our sector have long known: ^1,2   

• Strong supply chain management is linked to key financial performance indicators such as return on assets (ROA), inventory turns, cost of goods sold, profitability and shareholder value^1,2  
  
• Disruptions in your supply chain operations can cause share-price volatility, increased cost of capital and conflict between stakeholders.¹

"Mastery of core competencies like supply chain management is a critical component for high performance companies" ²

Employers surveyed in the Accenture-initiated study identified key operational capability gaps-(Fig 1^1,2). You may find some of these knowledge gaps in your own company. If so, that’s where the CITT professional development and designation program can help. 

CITT helps you build strong foundational KNOW-HOW and expertise among your people. 

We all know that experience is a powerful teacher; however, formal study and professional mentoring can help accelerate skill development while delivering immediate operational benefits. That’s where the CITT Designation and certification process can help. 

The CITT learning curriculum is focused on building technical and managerial knowledge that is essential to successful management of today’s complex, integrated supply chain. The CITT course of study creates strategic supply chain management capabilities. Our specialty curriculum is heavily focused on supply chain planning—integrated logistics, outbound transportation and fulfillment and inbound transportation and fulfillment. And more.

There’s no other professional development credential that can prepare your staff so comprehensively for the demands of our industry. We think that’s one of the key reasons why CITT is industry’s most respected professional development organization and designation.

There’s more information about CITT in our "Protect your Performance" brochure. Please pass it along or post it in your department. Or contact us if you would like a hard copy. 

You can check out the research we’ve quoted at here.

Protect your performance. Professionalize your people.

There’s no doubt that investments companies make to enhance their staff’s professional capabilities can help them “respond more effectively to changing market conditions, proactively control costs and tighten relationships through greater information sharing and collaboration.”² I hope you will invest in CITT education and professional certification for your people and reap the benefits for your business. 

Sincerely yours,

Catherine Viglas, CAE
President

References:  ^1. Hendricks K, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, Singhal VR, DuPree College of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology.  Supply Chain Disruptions  & Shareholder Value, 2005.   2.  Accenture, INSEAD and Stanford University, “Connecting With The Bottom Line: A Global Study of Supply Chain Leadership and Its Contribution to the High-Performance Business,” Copyright 2003 Accenture. All rights reserved. 3.  CITT National Survey on Professional Designations & Development for Logisticians, 2004, 2006.  4.  Survey of the Logistics Professional, Canadian Transportation & Logistics.