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Course Methodology
This course relies on the use of individual and group exercises aimed at helping participants learn all production planning activities. The course also features the use of a number of case studies followed by discussions. In addition, this course incorporates pre and post testing.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Construct a framework for production planning and demonstrate how it fits within the supply chain context
- Create forecasts for the expected demand on an aggregate level and use them as a basis for all future planning and scheduling
- Estimate and control the capacity requirements and the optimum utilization of the resources
- Assemble and manage sales and operations plans and develop chase and level production strategies using time phased grids
- Identify optimum inventory level, lead time, re-ordering point and production quantities
- Develop a detailed master production plan that shows the timing and the quantity of planned production and establish material requirements planning system based on the master plan
- Generate performance measurement indicators for a production system
Target Audience
Professionals involved in any production or operation facility and interested in learning about all the important aspects of a production environment including planning, scheduling, forecasting and production management.
Target Competencies
- Forecasting demand
- Strategy planning
- Decision making
- Planning and scheduling
- Inventory management
- Production management
- Material requirements planning
- Performance measurement
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