About VCARE Academy
VCARE Academy is the world's first knowledge body, established with its primary focus on the value chain with its headquarters located in Toronto.
VCARE’s dedicated research and development team is constantly developing internationally recognized accredited certification programs and partnering with many International affiliates around the globe to provide internationally accepted professional qualifications.
Why VCARE
A Body for Your Professional Certification
Teams
Education and Research Executive Board
Education and Research Practitioners Board
Partners
Educational Programs
Mini-Master and Master Classes
Bicara Supply Chain
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Contact us today and learn how we can help you improve your supply chain expertise, and at the same time, enhance your company’s supply chain capabilities.
VCARE Academy’s certification programs are 100% practical and teach both the WHAT and HOW of supply chain operations.
Certification Programs
Register Online OnDemand
(CSSC) Certified Stores and Stock Controller Online OnDemand
(CPIA) Certified Production and Inventory Analyst Online OnDemand
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Bicara Supply Chain
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Career Opportunities
Connecting Minds and Inspire Learning
Learning resources are VCARE Academy's corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative to assist professionals all over the world in their quest for knowledge and learning. These resources are completely free of charge and open to the public as part of our support for local and international supply chain communities.
Knowledge Center
Connecting Minds
Having the knowledge is one thing; knowing how to use it is something different. In collaboration with the subject matter experts, the VCARE Academy's knowledge center provides recommendations and guidance on how to manage global value chain complexity.
Open Secrets
Empowering Value Chain Know-How
Open secrets provide recommendations on how to deal with problems in the value chain that are difficult to solve because the value chain is full of unpredictable challenges and open secrets showcase insights on how to manage value chain difficulties.
Bicara Supply Chain Podcasts
Broadcasting Every Week All Year Round
Bicara Supply Chain is committed to driving global perspectives to embrace technological adaptation in improving process efficiencies by highlighting and showcasing solutions to the industry's most complex challenges in the twenty-first century.
White Papers
Ultimate Guide to Transforming Supply Chains
VCARE Academy’s white paper resources provide in-depth analysis and guidance on issues in the value chain and propose recommendations with specific solutions to overcome the challenges.
A Body for Your Professional Certification
The World's First Certification Programs with a 100% Authentic Practical Oriented Approach
VCARE Academy programs teach both the WHAT and HOW of supply chain management to help you determine what is ENOUGH and what is too LITTLE or too MUCH.
Discover WHY industry professionals fall in LOVE with VCARE Academy’s certifications and what makes us different!
Certification Programs
Certified Stores and Stock Controller
Certified Production and Inventory Analyst
Online OnDemand Learning Center
Certification Resources
Certification Examination
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Scheduled Certification Program
Register Online OnDemand
(CSSC) Certified Stores and Stock Controller Online OnDemand
(CPIA) Certified Production and Inventory Analyst Online OnDemand
Students Resources
About Program
The Mini Master and Master Classes offered by VCARE Academy are revolutionary, impactful, and dynamic courses. They provide an immersive learning environment that is more adaptable than traditional methods so you can make the most out of the learning journey.
Learners are provided with guidelines on comprehending the concepts, frameworks, and approaches, thus helping learners overcome obstacles and create a path to success. In addition, this allows them to improve their abilities and skills to open their minds to new perspectives.
These programs are great for both newcomers and experienced professionals. Discover now what’s right for you.
Mini-Master and Master Classes
Online OnDemand Learning Center
Important Resources
Credential Verification
Examination
Students Resources
Featured Programs
Collaboration among Sustainability,
Procurement and Supply Chain
Supply Chain Sustainability with Circularity
to Drive Profitability
Implementing 3PL and 4PL Strategies in
the Value Chain
Supply Chain Framework and Strategy
Membership
Education and Research Executive Board
EREB Member

Dr. Derek Westfall
CPIM, CSCP, CTL, SCOR-P, CPSM, PMP, CSSC, CPIA
Supply Chain Analyst
The Boeing Company
Derek Westfall is a senior supply chain professional well versed in the design and development of end to end supply chain solutions, with over 30 years of progressive supply chain and project management experience. Expert negotiating skills used to create collaborative solutions for partners. Advanced knowledge of supply chain optimization techniques which create a competitive advantage through overall cost reductions.
Derek is currently a commodity manager at Intel . Derek has worked at The Boeing Company since January of 2007 till July 2022 and has been a supply chain project manager for most of that time. Prior to Boeing, he was the Demand and Allocation Manager for Blount, responsible for all Demand Forecasting and Sales and Operation Planning. He started his supply chain career at PECO Manufacturing as a warehouseman and moved into production planning. He attained his CPIM certification in 1995.
Derek has been teaching APICS classes since 2013 he teaches both CPIM and CSCP classes. In addition to teaching APICS classes he is also an adjunct professor for supply chain courses at Portland State University. Derek has five supply chain certifications (CPIM, CSCP, CTL, SCOR-P, CSMP) and the PMP certification from the Project Management Institute. He also holds a Bachelors of Science from Eastern Oregon University and Masters Degree in Supply Chain Management from Penn State University and is currently pursuing his Doctorate from The University of Southern California in Organization Change and Leadership.
Books
How To Create A Winning 3PL Partnership: A Simple Guide To Developing and Implementing A 3PL Alliance - Available on Amazon