The course will be of particular interest to engineers employed in the field of Industrial Engineering. This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Directors of production planning and inventory management
• Plant managers
• Value stream leaders
• Master production scheduler
• Production managers
• Continuous improvement leaders

•  Effective utilization of firms’ resources
  
•  To achieve the production objectives with respect to quality, quantity, cost, and timeliness of delivery
•  To obtain the uninterrupted production flow in order to meet customers' varied demands with respect to quality and     committed delivery schedule
•  To help the company to supply good quality products to the customer on a continuous basis at competitive rates

This course leverages a variety of learning tools including individual exercises, group discussions, case studies and videos

Day 1

Business Planning

• 3-5 Year Plans (Strategy Deployment)
• Annual Operating Plans
• Monthly Planning (SIOP)

 Demand (aka Sales) Planning

• Static Demand
• Forecasting Models
• Mix/Volume Considerations
• Booking Review Meeting

Operations (aka Supply or Production) Planning

• Balancing Capacity, Lead time, and Inventory
• Lot Size vs. Carrying Cost Exercise
• Planning for Future Increases / Decreases in Demand
• Make-To-Stock vs. Make-To-Order
• Capacity Planning

Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP)

• Participants’ Roles
• Meeting Agendas
• Top Questions to Answer
• Information and Templates
• Timeline for Success

Master Production Scheduling

• Operations Plan vs MPS
• Strategies for Different Environments
• PFEP (Plan for Every Part)
• Key Decision Considerations

Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)

• MRP Structure
• Inputs to MRP
• Outputs of MRP
• Overview of MRP II and EPR
• First Time Order vs Repeat Order

Day 2

Understanding Inventory

• Purpose of Inventory
• Five Uses of Inventory
• Inventory Costs
• Inventory Strategies

Capacity Planning and Scheduling

• Capacity Planning Levels
• Capacity Requirement Planning Inputs
• Resources Planning
• Balancing Capacity and Load
• Scheduling Techniques

Mainframe vs Visual Systems

• Transaction Elimination
• Backflushing
• Utilising Spreadsheets
• Valuing Inventory

Calculating Kanban Quantities

• Steady Demand
• Variable Demand

Day 3

Visual Workplace Tools for Production Management

• Material Presentation Squares
• Shop Order Priority Board
• Synchronous Flow Board

Shop Floor Daily Communication Meetings

• Elements for Daily Communications Meeting
• Standard Work for Managers