Supply Chain Analyst Certification

The Supply Chain Analyst Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests supply chain analyst skills — supply chain metrics and KPIs, demand and inventory analytics, procurement, logistics and network analysis, and data tools and communicating insights — written to the ASCM SCOR Digital Standard and ASCM Dictionary, CSCP and CPIM concepts and forecasting research (Hyndman and Athanasopoulos) for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Supply Chain Analyst Proficiency certificate (SOA-SCA). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Learning System and exam content manual (ASCM), ASCM Supply Chain Dictionary (ASCM (APICS)), SCOR Digital Standard (SCOR DS) (ASCM) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Supply Chain Analyst Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures metrics and KPIs, demand and inventory analytics, procurement, logistics and networks and data tools and communication and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Supply Chain Analyst Proficiency certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Learning System and exam content manual (ASCM); ASCM Supply Chain Dictionary (ASCM (APICS)); SCOR Digital Standard (SCOR DS) (ASCM); Forecasting: Principles and Practice (Hyndman and Athanasopoulos). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Metrics and KPIs (Service, Cost and SCOR); Demand and Inventory Analytics (Forecasting, Safety stock and Segmentation); Procurement, Logistics and Networks (Spend, Freight and Network design); Data Tools and Communication (Excel, SQL and Storytelling). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Supply chain analyst, Inventory or demand analyst, Logistics analyst, Procurement analyst and Operations or planning analyst. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Supply Chain Analyst knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

A supply chain analyst uses data to improve how goods are planned, sourced, made and delivered. Typical work includes tracking KPIs such as fill rate and inventory turns, analysing forecasts and stock levels, comparing supplier and freight costs, and presenting recommendations to planners and managers.

Strong Excel and SQL, a BI tool such as Power BI or Tableau, basic statistics and forecasting, and a working knowledge of inventory, procurement and logistics concepts. Clear communication of findings to non-analysts matters as much as the analysis.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.