Production Planning, Scheduling and Control

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Production Planning, Scheduling and Control

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Material requirements planning (MRP) is a system used to avoid situations where parts are missing. It establishes a schedule (priority plan) showing the components required at each level of the assembly and, based on lead times, calculates the time when these components will be needed.

This course will address the principles of production planning and inventory control using the best practices in modern manufacturing theories and practices. Participants will gain greater appreciation to the benefits of positioning their operations and optimise the value from the supply chain. Participants will gain appreciation and develop their own creative solutions in areas such as implementation of company-wide measurement and control systems, addressing inventory reduction challenge without compromising customer satisfaction.

Course Objectives

This course is designed to teach skills in the planning & control of production for improved sectional & organisational effectiveness. Experiential learning cycles will be used to ensure maximum benefit to participants.

On completion of this course, participants should be able to:

Improve production planning techniques
Improve process schedule
Improve job planning & control
Improve productivity & problem solving techniques

Who Should Attend?

Plant Managers, Senior Production, Maintenance and Operations Managers, Line Production Supervisors and Production Engineers, inventory planners, master planners, master schedulers, production and maintenance first line supervisors. In addition accounting and financial personnel, Purchasing Agents and those involved with implementing Just-In-Time and Manufacturing Resource Planning initiatives will benefit greatly.

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Course Outline

Purpose of production planning, order sequencing, production scheduling, and production control
Manufacturing operation processes and production philosophy
Advantages and sources of production control
Characteristics of modern manufacturing management and the MRP II process
The framework of production planning and control
Common problems faced by production managers in diverse manufacturing units
Strategies for resolving production planning and control issues

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