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CSQP Exam Topics and Domains
CSQP is organized into 7 weighted domains.
Supplier Strategy
Supply Chain Vision/Mission
- Vision statement development
- Mission statement communication
- Supply chain strategy alignment
- How to develop supply chain vision/mission statements
- Communicating strategic direction to stakeholders
Assist in the development and communication of the supply chain vision/mission statement.
Supplier Lifecycle Management
- Develop the process for supplier selection and qualification
- Develop supplier performance monitoring systems
- Define and develop supplier classification systems
- Identify and analyze partnership strategies
Supply Chain Cost Analysis
- Prioritize cost reduction opportunities
- Optimize supply base for spending and risk reduction
- Apply tools for make/buy decisions
Supplier Agreements or Contracts
- Develop terms and conditions for supplier relationships
- Identify supplier agreement elements
- Analyze quality agreement requirements
- Describe finalization controls
Deployment of Strategy and Expectations
- Internal strategy communication
- External expectation communication
- Supplier expectations
- Communicating strategy to internal teams
- Setting and communicating supplier expectations
Communicate strategy internally and communicate expectations to suppliers externally.
Risk Management
Strategy
- Develop risk-based supply base management approaches
- Create risk mitigation plans
- Evaluate counterfeit prevention strategies
- Categorize supplier risks using established models
Analysis and Mitigation
- Assess and prioritize risks using analytical tools
- Develop and deploy mitigation controls
- Verify mitigation effectiveness using continuous improvement
Supplier Selection and Part Qualification
Product/Service Requirements Definition
- Apply design review processes
- Identify and apply internal requirements for products/services
Supplier Selection Planning
- Evaluate existing and potential suppliers
- Apply decision analysis tools for supplier selection
Part, Process, and Service Qualification
- Evaluate technical specifications
- Collaborate with suppliers on quality characteristics
- Develop qualification plans
- Understand PPAP requirements
- Validate qualification results
Supplier Performance Monitoring and Improvement
Supplier Performance Monitoring
- Define and monitor supplier performance metrics
- Analyze supplier performance data
- Implement lean principles for supplier process improvement
Assess Nonconforming Product/Process/Service
- Material segregation
- Nonconforming material control
- Material review board (MRB)
- Disposition
- Risk assessments
- Discrepancy prevention
- MRB disposition process
- Handling nonconforming materials
- Risk assessment for discrepancies
Segregate, control, and evaluate nonconforming materials to determine whether a material review board (MRB) requires disposition. Conduct risk assessments to prevent future discrepancies.
Supplier Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
- Evaluate root cause analysis using established tools
- Implement corrective/preventive actions with suppliers
Supplier Quality Management
Supplier Quality Monitoring
- Plan and conduct supplier audits
- Analyze audit reports and follow up on findings
- Evaluate supplier communication techniques
- Develop supplier improvement plans
- Apply project management principles
Teams and Team Processes
- Apply team development stages
- Define team roles and responsibilities
- Describe training evaluation techniques
Compliance with Requirement and Supplier Categorization
- RoHS compliance
- Government regulations
- ISO standards
- Specifications compliance
- Contract compliance
- Agreement compliance
- Certification authority
- Risk-based categorization
- Performance-based categorization
- Evaluating regulatory compliance
- Categorizing suppliers by risk and performance
Understand and evaluate compliance with regulations and industry standards (e.g., RoHS, Governmental regulatory authorities, and ISO), specifications, contracts, agreements, and certification authority. Evaluate and categorize suppliers based on risk and performance.
Relationship Management
Supplier Onboarding
- Supplier orientation
- Company overview
- Vision and mission sharing
- Guiding principles
- Requirements communication
- Expectations setting
- Product criticality
- Service criticality
- Delivery requirements
- Supplier onboarding best practices
- Communicating company expectations to new suppliers
Understand and apply processes for orientation of suppliers such as providing overview of company, vision, mission, guiding principles, overall requirements, expectations, and criticality of product, service, and delivery requirements.
Communication
- Apply communication techniques for diverse audiences
- Use quality tools for effective reporting
Leadership and Collaboration
- Supplier coaching
- Influencing without authority
- Negotiation techniques
- Conflict resolution
- RACI matrix
- Roles and responsibilities
- Internal stakeholder management
- Coaching supplier relationships
- Using RACI matrix
- Negotiation and conflict resolution techniques
Understand and apply techniques for coaching suppliers through regular communications, influencing without authority, negotiation techniques, conflict resolution techniques, and establish clear roles and responsibilities of internal stakeholders and suppliers using tools such as a RACI matrix (responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed).
Business Governance, Ethics, and Compliance
ASQ Code of Ethics
- ASQ Code of Ethics
- Ethical decision making
- Conflicts of interest
- Ethical issue recognition
- Ethical issue resolution
- Applying ASQ Code of Ethics
- Identifying conflicts of interest
- Resolving ethical dilemmas
Determine appropriate behavior in situations requiring ethical decisions, including identifying conflicts of interest, and recognizing and resolving ethical issues.
Compliance and Sustainability
- Apply compliance policies and regulations
- Understand ESG and sustainability requirements
Confidentiality
- Apply organizational policies for agreements
- Protect intellectual property
- Report potential illegal activity
How do I earn this certification?
Passing CSQP earns the Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) certification. It sits in the Quality Management - Supplier Quality Specialization track.
- CMQ/OE - Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational ExcellenceAdvanced management-level certification for leading process improvement initiatives across entire organizations
- CSSBB - Certified Six Sigma Black BeltExpert-level Six Sigma certification enhancing data-driven improvement capabilities applicable to supplier quality
- CMBB - Certified Master Black BeltElite certification recognizing exceptional expertise and leadership in quality and Six Sigma
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2023-09-01
- ESG and Sustainability in Supplier Management 2023 BoK New subtopic VII.B.2 added covering environmental, social, and governance factors • Release date: 2023-09-01
- Virtual and Desktop Audit Methods 2023 BoK Audit methods (virtual, on-site, desktop) added to V.A.1 Supplier Audit • Release date: 2023-09-01
- Kraljic Portfolio Segmentation Model 2023 BoK New subtopic II.A.4 requires knowledge of Kraljic model for supplier risk categorization • Release date: 2023-09-01
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) 2023 BoK DEI impact on organizations added to VI.B.1 Communication Techniques and Mediation • Release date: 2023-09-01
Who should take this exam?
- Experience in supplier quality management
- Knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949)
- Familiarity with lean and Six Sigma methodologies
- Understanding of statistical methods and quality tools