A few weeks ago we held a webinar focused on the newly-released MSSC Certified Technician-Supply Chain Automation (CT-SCA) Certification Program and it’s accompanying Skill Boss Logistics (SBL) Hands-On Training and Assessment device.
The goal of this new certification program is to prepare technicians who install, operate, support, upgrade, and maintain the automated material handling equipment and systems which support the supply chain. There are three full certifications under the CT-SCA heading:
- Certification in Maintaining Equipment/Systems: CTSCA – EM
- Certification in Installing, Modifying, Troubleshooting, and Repairing Equipment/Systems: CTSCA – ER
- Certification in Installing, Modifying, Troubleshooting, and Repairing Basic Controllers and Networks: CTSCA – NR
Skill Boss Logistics is the hardware companion for teaching to the CT-SCA Certifications. It is essentially a compact replication of a full-scale automated sortation system (think: multiple types of conveyors, electro-pneumatic sorters, vacuum, 2D barcode reader, PLC control, Ethernet network, AC and DC drives, and warehouse control software).
We understand everyone is inundated with Zoom meetings and webinars right now so we wanted to make the webinar available on-demand for anyone to watch at any time. So here’s a quick breakdown of what to expect in the on-demand recording embedded below.
0:00 Introduction from Ron Baddock and Rich Sykes, Amtek Company
8:10 Steve Harrington, The National Center for Supply Chain Automation
NCSCA’s years of research conducted under an NSF grant to identify, define, and validate the occupation of Supply Chain Automation Technician and their critical assistance in the development of the CT-SCA Standards and Curriculum
25:42 Neil Reddy, MSSC
Overview of new CT-SCA supply chain certifications– Equipment Maintenance (CTSCA-EM), Equipment Repair (CTSCA-ER), and Network Repair (CTSCA-NR)
34:03 Paul Perkins, Amatrol
Explore the development of the Skill Boss Logistics automated sortation system, which teaches and assesses the hands-on skills of the CT-SCA certification.
