OC SOLE - CPL Corner

CPL Corner

Welcome to the CPL Corner. Here you will find the information you need to prepare for and take the CPL exam, or renew your certification.

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The OC Chapter of SOLE is launching a recruiting campaign to encourage logisticians to take the Certified Professional Logistician (CPL) exam. Classes to prepare students for the CPL exam are given periodically at the Raytheon facility in El Segundo. Some companies provide support for their employees by reimbursing them for preparation materials such as books, the cost of the exam, membership dues, and ultimately reward them if they pass and become certified. Having the CPL status will also enhance your professional stature and that of your employer. More and more, Requests for Quote have been specifying CPLs for key positions on large DoD support programs.

There is still time to join the class!

The process of studying for the CPL exam, by itself, is a very rewarding experience and provides applicants with a breadth and depth of logistics knowledge that will enhance future pursuits in the field of logistics. Please contact Floyd Horton at 310-647-0661 or e-mail him at fthorton@raytheon.com if you are interested in preparing for the CPL exam as part of a group.

Please visit the SOLE website at http://www.sole.org/cpl.asp for more information on the CPL program, study guide, application, instructions, etc. Become a CPL and see your professional stature grow, and the field of Logistics opportunities open up for you.

Veterans Assistance

Anyone who is eligible for Montgomery GI Bill; or Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)/Dependents Educational Assistance Program (DEAP) benefits can have his/her Certified Professional Logistician (CPL) program examination fees (both initial and retake) reimbursed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Click here for more information.

Special Note:

The CPL test is made up of four parts. SOLE web site provides a list of the books recommended of each part with some books recommended for all or multiple parts of the test.

The class will start with "Logistics Principles and Applications" by J.W. Langford since it is recommended for the four segments. I encourage each CPL applicant to invest in this book and have it prior to the start of the class.

Below is a list of the books that we will cover in the class.

Langford, J.W., Logistics Principles and Applications, New York: McGraw Hill, 1995. ISBN: 0-07-036415-X

Lambert, Douglas M., James R. Stock, and Lisa M Ellram, Fundamentals of Logistics Management, Boston: Irwin McGraw Hill, 1998. ISBN: 0-256-14117-7.

Coyle, John J.; Bardi, Edward J.; and Langley, C. John. The Management of Business Logistics, 6th Edition. Minneapolis, MN: West Publishing Co., 1996. ISBN: 0-314-16507-5.

Evans, James R., Production/Operations Management, 1997, West Publishing Company

Benjamin Ostrofsky "Design, Planning and Development Methodology", 1994 Prentice Hall

Irwin R Miller, John E Freund, Richard Johnson "Probability and Statistics for Engineers", Prentice-Hall, Inc

Below is a consolidated list of recommended reference text books for the CPL Exam.
This list was compiled by Sania Smith, CPL, OC SOLE

Exam Part 1	Exam Part 2	Exam Part 3	Exam Part 4
1. Logistics Principles and Applications
2. Fundamentals of Logistics Management		2. Fundamentals of Logistics Management
3. Logistical Management		3. Logistical Management
	4. Business Logistics
5. The Management of Business Logistics			5. The Management of Business Logistics
6. Reinventing the Warehouse: World Class Distribution Logistics	11. Probability and Statistics for Engineers	16. Logistics Engineering and Management	19. The Distribution Management Handbook
7. Planning and Control	12. Maintainability	17. Introduction to Operations Research	20. Purchasing Materials and Management
8. Logistics Engineering and Management	13. Reliability, Maintainability, and Supportability	18. Production/Operations Management, 1997	21. The Logistics Handbook
9. Systems Engineering Management	14. Introduction to Reliability Engineering
10. Inventory Management and Production Planning and Scheduling	15. Design, Planning and Development Methodology
22. Essentials of Management Information Systems
23. Traffic Management: Planning, Operations and Control

1. Langford, J.W., Logistics Principles and Applications, New York: McGraw Hill, 1995. ISBN: 0-07-036415-X

2. Lambert, Douglas M., James R. Stock, and Lisa M Ellram, Fundamentals of Logistics Management, Boston: Irwin McGraw Hill, 1998. ISBN: 0-256-14117-7.

3. Bowersox, Donald J. and D.J. Closs, Logistical Management, New York: McGraw Hill, 1996. ISBN: 0-070-06886-6

4. Glaskowsky, N.A., D Hudson, and R. M. Ivie, Business Logistics, Third Edition, New York: Dryden Press, 1992.

5. Coyle, John J.; Bardi, Edward J.; and Langley, C. John. The Management of
Business Logistics, 6th Edition. Minneapolis, MN: West Publishing Co., 1996.
ISBN: 0-314-16507-5.

6. Harmon, Roy L. Reinventing the Warehouse: World Class Distribution
Logistics. New York, NY: The Free Press, 1993. ISBN: 0--2-913863-9.

7. Ross, David F. Distribution: Planning and Control. Boston, Mass: Kluwer
Academic Publishers, 1996. ISBN: 0-412-06521-5.

8. Blanchard, Benjamin, Logistics Engineering and Management, Fifth Edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998.

9. Blanchard, Benjamin, Systems Engineering Management, 2nd edition, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998.

10. Silver, Edward A.; Pyke, David F.; Peterson, David F. Inventory Management
and Production Planning and Scheduling, Third Edition. New York, NY: John
Wiley & Sons, 1998. ISBN: 0-471-11947-4.

11. Irwin R Miller, John E Freund, Richard Johnson "Probability and Statistics for Engineers", Prentice-Hall, Inc

12. Benjamin S Blanchard, Dinesh Verma, Elmer L Peterson "Maintainability",
John Wiley and Sons, Inc

13. "Reliability, Maintainability, and Supportability", Jezdimir Knezevic,
McGraw Hill

14. E. E. Lewis, "Introduction to Reliability Engineering", John Wiley Publications

15. Benjamin Ostrofsky "Design, Planning and Development Methodology", 1994 Prentice Hall

16. Blanchard, Benjamin S., Logistics Engineering and Management, Fifth Edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998.

17. Hillier, Frederick S. and Gerald J Lieberman, Introduction to Operations Research. 6th edition, McGraw Hill, 1995.

18. Evans, James R., Production/Operations Management, 1997, West Publishing Company

19. Tompkins, James A. and Dale Harmelink, eds., The Distribution Management Handbook, (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994)

20. Leenders, Michael and Fearon, Harold E, Purchasing Materials Management, 11th Edition (Burr Ridge, IL Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 1997)

21. Robeson, James F. and William C. Copacino, eds., The Logistics Handbook, (New York: The Free Press, 1994)

22. Laudon, Kenneth C.; Laudon, Jane Price. Essentials of Management Information
Systems, 2nd Edition. , NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1997. ISBN: 0-13-081973-5.

23. Tyworth, John E.; Cavinato, Joseph L.; Langley, C. John. Traffic Management:
Planning, Operations and Control. Prospect Heights, ILL: Waveland Press,
1987. -ISBN: 0-88133-617-3.