Certified in AI Procurement and Supply CHain Management CAIPSCM

Gain the knowledge and skills to lead AI-driven procurement transformations and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving supply chain landscape.

Overview of the CAIPSCM Programme

Introduction to Certified in AI Procurement and Supply Chain Management

CAIPSCM

Procurement is no longer about buying things. It’s about creating intelligence, intelligence that protects the business, identifies value, anticipates risk, and influences strategy. For decades, procurement has been tactical, overloaded with paperwork, emails, spreadsheets, repetitive processes, and bottlenecks. But today, something remarkable is happening:

We are entering a world where AI won’t replace procurement professionals but procurement professionals who use AI will replace those who don’t. Applicants are cautioned that the course covers IT implications, AI understanding and the application of AI concepts to streamlining supply chain and procurement. This course is an advanced learning module targeting aspiring professionals, including the C-Suite. This program offers the designation of Certification in AI Procurement and Supply Chain Management CAIPSCM to candidates who demonstrate their understanding of the fundamentals of the profession through the successful completion of rigorous professional certification examinations based upon the INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (ISCMBOK).

Course Objectives

Course Objectives for CAIPSCM Certification

To Shift Paradigms from "Transactional Procurement" (buying goods, processing POs) to "Predictive Ecosystems" (forward - looking, data - driven decision - making).

To understand AI maturity and recognize the stages of the Procurement AI Maturity Path, moving from manual and digital processes to cognitive and autonomous systems.

To speak the language of AI confidently and strengthen your role in the organisation.

To design prompts and workflows that augment your role.

To identify where AI creates value in procurement.

To develop a transformation blueprint you can take back for your organisation.

To be at the front of the SC & P AI transformation line

Recent Feedback On CAIPSCM

Hi,

My name is Khalil and I have been in the Supply Chain field for 13 years. My current role is Contract Manager, North America for Brookfield Renewable.

The CAIPSCM course was a great opening gate to the world of AI for me. The content fully met my expectations and was practical, relevant, and easy to apply. The course was delivered virtually, over six sessions, each three hours long, which felt well-structured and allowed enough time to absorb the material and share experiences.

Ronnie Davidson is an amazing facilitator with a wealth of experience. His ability to explain complex concepts in a practical way made a big difference in my learning experience.

This course has already benefited me by helping me prompt more effectively and create flowcharts much more easily. A major added value was receiving two eBooks for free as part of the course. They are directly related to the material and serve as excellent extra resources, with many ready-to-use sample prompts. Although I haven’t covered all of them yet, they are extremely valuable.

As future feedback, I believe this course could evolve into a new offering focused on “How to Create a Small Business Using AI.”

Forthcoming Courses:

March 21, 22, 28, 29 & April 4 & 5.

May23, 24, 30, 31 & June 6 & 7

Course Inclusions

What’s Included??

19 expertly designed lessons
Course facilitation by internationally certified instructor .
18 hours of live virtual classes (6 x 3hrs)
Courses conducted outside working hours Saturdays and Sundays 3pm to 6pm SAST.
Manuals, discussion topics and roadmap
Recordings available within 48 hours for virtual courses
Mentor supported assignments
Final 3-hour certification exam
Digital certificate upon successful completion of examination

About the Examination

"Benefits of CISCM Certification"

Global Mastery

Manage end-to-end international supply chains effectively.

Strategic Planning

Make data-driven supply chain decisions at scale.

Trade & Logistics

Handle global logistics and transportation with confidence.

CONTENT

Course Structure–Modules Covered

Explain what AI is (and is not) using clear, business-relevant language
Distinguish between Traditional AI, Generative AI, and Agentic AI at a conceptual level
Understand why procurement is well-suited for AI adoption
Describe the shift from transactional procurement to predictive ecosystems
Recognize data quality and governance as the foundation of AI success
Identify high-value AI use cases across sourcing, spend, contracts, risk, and forecasting
Design clear, structured prompts using role, task, context, constraints, and output formats
Use prompting as a professional skill to direct AI toward better outcomes

Use AI to augment human thinking, not replace judgment
Recognize and mitigate risks such as hallucinations, bias, and over-automation
Adopt an augmentation-first strategy
Prioritize decisions before tools
Design AI-enabled workflows
Understand platform choices
Build an AI strategy framework
Assess organizational readiness
Apply AI to integrated SC + Procurement
Change management
Building and innovation culture
Apply retrieval-based approaches (RAP & RAG) to improve accuracy and relevance
Differentiate between prompting, augmentation, agentic systems, and automation