VCARE Mini Master Classes · VCARE master class
SCSCDF
Supply Chain Sustainability with Circularity to Drive Profitability (SCSCDF)
Why circular supply chains matter
Waste in a supply chain is cost: materials paid for and thrown away, energy used without output, and pollution that brings regulatory and reputational risk. Organisations that map their processes with life cycle thinking, set job-specific KPIs and track progress on a maturity matrix can make sustainability a source of profit rather than an overhead.
Without that structure, sustainability stays a side initiative with no owner, no priorities and no measured value, and suppliers have nothing concrete to show customers. SCSCDF helps tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers and manufacturers move from standard supply chains toward value chains, and leads to a verifiable VCARE Academy certificate valid for life.
What you will be able to do
- Explain circularity and life cycle thinking (LCT)
- Develop process maps and establish job-specific KPIs
- Implement a maturity matrix to track progress
- Create a cross-functional team and rank targets to find the highest priorities
- Embed sustainability into strategic objectives and quantify its value
- Use circularity as an order winner
Course outline: 2 modules
Each module below shows what it covers and what you will be able to do at the end of it.
1. Creating Circularity
Introduces circularity, life cycle thinking and process mapping, then job-specific KPIs and a maturity matrix.
- Explain circularity and life cycle thinking (LCT)
- Develop process maps using a process mapping approach
- Establish job-specific KPIs
- Implement a maturity matrix
2. Bringing Circularity to Organisations
Embeds circularity through cross-functional teams, target ranking, strategic objectives, value quantification and competitive positioning.
- Create a cross-functional team
- Rank targets to find the highest priorities
- Embed sustainability into strategic objectives and quantify value
- Use circularity as an order winner
Programme details
| Structure | Two modules and 12 sub-modules, each sub-module with a built-in quiz. |
|---|---|
| Mini Master assessment | Quizzes at sub-module and module level; 70% required on all quizzes. |
| Master Class exam | 20 multiple-choice questions in 30 minutes, online and iProctored; 70% pass mark; one free retake. |
| Certificate | Certificate with verifiable credentials, valid for life, plus a digital badge to share on social media. |
| CMP points | 75 Certification Maintenance Points for the Mini Master Class; 150 for the Master Class. |
| Membership | Enrolling in any VCARE certification, Mini Master Class or Master Class automatically makes you a VCARE Member. |
| Eligibility | No age, experience, degree or coursework requirements apply to VCARE education programmes. |
Your path through SCSCDF
- Enquire and choose your format. Classroom in Cairo, live online, or an in-house cohort for your team. VCARE education programmes have no age, experience, degree or coursework requirements.
- Learn the two circularity modules with an instructor. 12 hours over 4 sessions, covering 12 sub-modules, with every live session recorded on our learning platform.
- Check your progress with quizzes. Each sub-module has a built-in quiz, and the Mini Master Class requires 70% on all sub-module and module quizzes.
- Sit the final exam if you take the Master Class. 20 multiple-choice questions in 30 minutes, online and iProctored, with a 70% pass mark and one free retake.
- Receive your VCARE certificate. A certificate with verifiable credentials, valid for life, plus a digital badge to share. You earn 75 Certification Maintenance Points for the Mini Master Class (150 for the Master Class), and enrolling makes you a VCARE Member.
- Continue with another master class. Take sustainability into purchasing with Collaboration among Sustainability, Procurement and Supply Chain, or broaden your view with Supply Chain Framework and Strategy.
What you walk away with
- A practical way to map processes and rank circularity targets that you can apply the next working day
- A VCARE Academy certificate with verifiable credentials, valid for life, plus a digital badge
- 75 Certification Maintenance Points (150 for the Master Class) and VCARE membership
- Recordings of every live session, official study material, question banks and module tests on our learning platform
- Support until exam day, then a clear next step to the master class on collaboration among sustainability, procurement and supply chain
Want the full picture?
The SCSCDF brochure has the complete module outline, exam facts and delivery options in one PDF.
Download the SCSCDF brochure (PDF) Enquire about the next cohort
How you will learn
- Classroom: Interactive sessions at our training and exam centre in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
- Live online: Instructor-led virtual classes for participants anywhere in the region.
- In-house: A private cohort for your team, at your premises and tailored to your context.
- Every live session recorded: Watch any session again, or catch up on one you missed, on our learning platform.
- Official study material: Books, handbooks and course files for the programme, in one place.
- Question banks and module tests: Exam-style practice with instant results.
- Support until exam day: Keep studying on the platform after the live sessions end, right up to the exam.
Exam and certification
VCARE Academy
| Exams | Mini Master: quizzes per sub-module and module; Master Class: one final exam |
|---|---|
| Questions | Master Class final: 20 multiple-choice questions |
| Exam time | 30 minutes (Master Class final) |
| Pass mark | 70% on all quizzes or the final exam |
| Where you sit it | Online, iProctored (Master Class) |
| Certificate | Verifiable certificate, valid for life, plus digital badge |
Who should attend
- Sustainability and EHS professionals
- Supply chain improvement project members
- Operations and manufacturing professionals
- Procurement, logistics and warehousing staff
Frequently asked questions
What is the SCSCDF course?
Teaches how to reduce risk and improve profitability by removing waste and pollution from supply chains, helping tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers and manufacturers move from standard supply chains toward value chains.
Who should take SCSCDF?
It suits: Sustainability and EHS professionals; Supply chain improvement project members; Operations and manufacturing professionals; Procurement, logistics and warehousing staff.
How long is the SCSCDF course at Transights?
12 hours, 4 sessions. It runs live online, in class in Cairo, or in-house for company teams in Egypt and the GCC.
How is the SCSCDF master class assessed?
Mini Master: quizzes per sub-module and module; Master Class: one final exam. Master Class final: 20 multiple-choice questions. Exam time: 30 minutes (Master Class final). Pass mark: 70% on all quizzes or the final exam. Where you sit it: Online, iProctored (Master Class). Verifiable certificate, valid for life, plus digital badge.