Lead the Future of Global Cold Chain Excellence
Master the Science. Lead the Operations. Protect Product Integrity.
The American Certified Cold Chain Logistics Manager (AC-CCLM)®) is AAPSCM®’s premier managerial certification designed for professionals responsible for leading temperature-controlled logistics operations across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, food, agriculture, retail, humanitarian, and global supply chain organizations.
As global demand for vaccines, biologics, specialty pharmaceuticals, fresh food, and temperature-sensitive products continues to rise, organizations require highly skilled managers who can ensure operational excellence, regulatory compliance, product integrity, and customer satisfaction across increasingly complex supply chains.
The AC-CCLM® equips professionals with the strategic, operational, and leadership competencies needed to manage modern cold chain networks, optimize warehouse and transportation operations, implement digital technologies, lead high-performing teams, and drive continuous organizational improvement.
Whether managing a pharmaceutical distribution center, a healthcare logistics operation, a global food supply network, or an international cold storage facility, AC-CCLM® prepares professionals to lead with confidence in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries.
Why Choose the American Certified Cold Chain Logistics Manager (AC-CCLM)®?
In today’s global economy, the success of pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, food manufacturers, biotechnology organizations, and international logistics providers depends on highly efficient, secure, and resilient temperature-controlled supply chains. As organizations invest in smart warehouses, automated distribution centers, digital monitoring systems, and sustainable logistics operations, the demand for skilled cold chain leaders continues to grow.
The American Certified Cold Chain Logistics Manager (AC-CCLM)® is designed to prepare experienced professionals to confidently lead complex cold chain operations while ensuring product integrity, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and business continuity. The certification combines strategic management, operational expertise, digital transformation, and leadership development into one globally relevant credential.
Whether your goal is to advance into management, strengthen your leadership capabilities, or position yourself for executive opportunities, AC-CCLM® provides the knowledge, practical skills, and professional recognition needed to excel in today’s rapidly evolving cold chain industry.
Key Benefits of AC-CCLM®
Advance Your Career into Management
Develop the managerial competencies required to transition from operational roles into supervisory, management, and senior leadership positions across healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, manufacturing, and global logistics organizations.
Develop Strategic Leadership Skills
Learn how to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage complex operations, make data-driven decisions, and align cold chain strategies with organizational objectives and customer expectations.
Master End-to-End Cold Chain Operations
Build expertise in warehouse management, refrigerated transportation, inventory optimization, distribution planning, product traceability, quality assurance, and operational performance management.
Strengthen Regulatory Compliance and Quality Excellence
Gain practical knowledge of internationally recognized standards and best practices, including Good Distribution Practices (GDP), Good Storage Practices (GSP), HACCP, ISO-based management systems, and cold chain quality management principles.
Lead Digital Transformation
Understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), predictive analytics, blockchain, automation, and smart monitoring technologies are transforming modern temperature-controlled supply chains.
Improve Operational Performance
Learn proven techniques to reduce waste, optimize inventory, improve warehouse productivity, enhance transportation efficiency, strengthen product integrity, and increase overall supply chain performance.
Build Organizational Resilience
Develop the skills to identify operational risks, manage temperature excursions, implement business continuity plans, strengthen supply chain security, and improve organizational resilience during disruptions.
Enhance Financial and Business Performance
Acquire practical tools to manage operational costs, improve resource utilization, optimize investments, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and support strategic business decision-making.
Increase Your Professional Value
Demonstrate validated managerial expertise that differentiates you from other professionals, strengthens your professional credibility, and enhances your competitiveness in the global employment market.
Expand Global Career Opportunities
The competencies developed through AC-CCLM® are applicable across a wide range of industries and international markets, supporting career advancement in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food logistics, humanitarian operations, manufacturing, retail distribution, and third-party logistics (3PL).
Earn an Internationally Recognized Professional Credential
Upon successful completion, you will earn the American Certified Cold Chain Logistics Manager (AC-CCLM)®, a respected professional designation that demonstrates advanced competency in managing temperature-controlled supply chains and leading high-performing cold chain operations.
Invest in Your Future as a Cold Chain Leader
As global supply chains become more technologically advanced, highly regulated, and increasingly interconnected, organizations need leaders who can combine operational excellence with strategic vision. The AC-CCLM® equips you with the expertise to lead confidently, drive innovation, improve organizational performance, and protect the integrity of critical temperature-sensitive products.
Position yourself at the forefront of one of the world’s fastest-growing and most essential industries. Earn the American Certified Cold Chain Logistics Manager (AC-CCLM)® and lead the future of global cold chain logistics.
Why Cold Chain Logistics Matters
Temperature-controlled logistics is one of the most critical components of today’s global economy. Every day, millions of vaccines, biologics, pharmaceuticals, blood products, fresh foods, dairy products, seafood, agricultural products, and specialty chemicals depend on properly managed cold chain systems
A single temperature excursion can result in:
- Product spoilage
- Regulatory violations
- Financial losses
- Supply disruptions
- Patient safety risks
- Food safety incidents
- Customer dissatisfaction
- Brand reputation damage
Cold chain managers play a vital role in preventing these risks while ensuring products arrive safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with international standards.
Why Employers Value AC-CCLM®
Organizations increasingly seek certified professionals who can manage complex logistics environments while balancing operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, customer expectations, financial performance, and technological innovation.
The AC-CCLM® demonstrates your ability to:
- Lead complex cold chain operations
- Manage multidisciplinary logistics teams
- Improve warehouse productivity
- Optimize transportation performance
- Reduce operational costs
- Strengthen product traceability
- Ensure regulatory compliance
- Implement digital transformation initiatives
- Improve supply chain resilience
- Drive continuous operational improvement
Program Overview
The American Certified Cold Chain Logistics Manager (AC-CCLM)® is an advanced, globally focused professional certification designed to prepare experienced professionals to lead and manage temperature-controlled logistics operations across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food manufacturing, agriculture, retail, humanitarian logistics, and international supply chain organizations.
As cold chain operations become increasingly complex and technology-driven, organizations require managers who can balance operational excellence, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, financial performance, sustainability, digital transformation, and customer satisfaction. The AC-CCLM® addresses these evolving demands by providing a comprehensive managerial framework that integrates strategic leadership with practical operational expertise.
This certification equips participants with the knowledge and skills to plan, coordinate, supervise, optimize, and continuously improve every stage of the cold chain—from procurement and storage to refrigerated transportation, distribution, inventory management, product traceability, and final delivery. Participants also gain practical exposure to emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), predictive analytics, automation, blockchain, and digital supply chain platforms that are reshaping modern logistics operations.
Developed in alignment with internationally recognized industry standards and competency-based certification practices, the AC-CCLM® combines strategic management principles with real-world applications, enabling professionals to solve operational challenges, improve organizational performance, strengthen supply chain resilience, and lead high-performing cold chain organizations in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of the American Certified Cold Chain Logistics Manager (AC-CCLM)® certification, participants will be able to:
- Upon successful completion of the American Certified Cold Chain Logistics Manager (AC-CCLM)® certification, participants will be able to:
- Lead and optimize warehouse, cold storage, transportation, inventory, and distribution operations to improve productivity, product integrity, and operational efficiency.
- Design and implement effective inventory management, product traceability, and temperature monitoring systems that enhance visibility and reduce operational risk.
- Apply quality management systems, Good Distribution Practices (GDP), Good Storage Practices (GSP), HACCP principles, and other industry best practices to ensure regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.
- Manage refrigerated transportation networks, fleet operations, carrier performance, and distribution strategies that support safe and efficient product movement.
- Evaluate operational risks and develop business continuity, emergency response, and organizational resilience strategies to minimize disruptions.
- Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, predictive analytics, automation, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), and Business Intelligence (BI) tools to improve decision-making and operational performance.
- Analyze financial performance, optimize operational costs, improve resource utilization, and support strategic investment decisions through data-driven management practices.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams by applying effective leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, change management, and organizational development principles.
- Drive innovation, sustainability, digital transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance long-term organizational competitiveness and supply chain excellence.
AC-CCLM® Virtual/Online Instructor-led 4-day Training
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Gleb Mikulich – AAPSCM® Executive Trainer | Supply Chain Strategist | Digital Transformation Leader
Gleb Mikulich is a seasoned professional with over a decade of expertise in supply chain, procurement, logistics, and digital transformation. He has collaborated with globally recognized organizations, including Accenture, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Pfizer, CNH Industrial, and Mediterranean Shipping Company, delivering impactful solutions across diverse industries.
- Industry-leading experience in Global Supply Chain Operations – Gleb has collaborated with top-tier industry leaders such as Accenture, Procter & Gamble, Pfizer, CNH, and Mediterranean Shipping Company, delivering measurable results in supply chain integration, procurement modernization, and performance optimization.
- Certified Supply Chain & Project Management Expert – Gleb holds industry-recognized credentials, including SCPro Certified (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals), and additional certifications in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, PMP, and PMI-ACP, showcasing his multidisciplinary expertise in process improvement, agile project leadership, and operational efficiency.
- Advanced Academic Credentials in Strategy & Digital Technologies – Gleb earned an MBA from IE Business School, with a concentration in strategy, operations, and digital technologies, and pursued advanced supply chain management training through MITx, equipping him with cutting-edge insights into global logistics, data-driven decision-making, and tech-enabled supply chains.
- Recognized Leader & Emerging Talent in the Field – Gleb is the recipient of the Young Professionals Emerging Leader Award from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), and a lifetime member of Beta Gamma Sigma, a recognition of academic excellence and leadership in business education.
Dr. Jason Matyus – Advisory Board Executive Director, Training, Course Development, and Examination
Dr. Matyus is the Advisory Board Director for Course Development, Training, and Examination. Dr. Jason Matyus’s career spans many disciplines. Dr. Matyus started as a public school teacher. After leaving teaching he worked for 20 years as a business professional working for two Fortune 500 Companies. Within those 20 years, he had varying roles that touched Project Management, logistics and Supply Chain, Procurement, Corporate Trainer, and Leadership. After receiving his MBA in Leadership and Doctorate in Business Management, he spent the last 5 years in higher education. In addition to his work in business, he is also on the Board of Directors for Cornerstone Care and the Carmichaels Area School District Board of Education and currently serves on the Farmville Urban Development Board.
Séverine Boulard – AAPSCM® Executive Trainer
Séverine Boulard is an international HR consultant, trainer, and founder of HR Graff Consulting GmbH, Switzerland. With over 20 years of experience in global HR leadership roles across banking, finance, consulting, fintech, and high-growth international environments, she specializes in HR transformation, compliance, talent strategy, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness. She has led HR functions across multiple jurisdictions and is recognised for combining strategic expertise with practical, business-focused execution. Séverine delivers engaging training programs designed to translate complex HR topics into real-world leadership capability. She holds a European Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management and completed executive studies in HR Transformation through Cornell University. She trains in English, French, German, and Russian.
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