Table of Content
Module 1. Production Planning & Control — Fundamentals
- Production Planning
- Production Control
- Process Analysis and Tools
- Production Systems
- Push vs. Pull Systems
- PPC Cycle
- PPC Functions
- Factors Affecting PPC
- PPC Procedure
- PPC Type
- Bottleneck / Constraint Identification
- Measurement of Effectiveness
Module 2. Forecasting
- Introduction to Forecasting
- Qualitative Forecasting Methods (Delphi, Market Research, Sales Force Composite)
- Forecasting Models
- Weighted Moving Average
- Causal Forecasting Models
- Linear Regression Analysis
- Multiple Regression Analysis
- Seasonality and Trend Decomposition
- Other Forecasting Methods
- Forecast Error
- Forecast Evaluations
- Forecast Management
Module 3. Sales and Operations Planning
- Sales and Operations Planning Basics
- Demand Review
- Supply Review
- Financial Review
- Reconciliation
- Executive Review
- S&OP Process
- S&OP Metrics and KPIs
Module 4. Master Production Planning and Scheduling
- Production Planning Basics
- Aggregate Planning and its Process
- Aggregate Planning for Service Organizations
- Master Production Scheduling
- Available to Promise (ATP)
- Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)
- Production Planning vs. Master Scheduling
- Operating Schedule
- MRP vs MPS
- Routing
- Demand Management
- Time Fences
Module 5. Inventory Management — Fundamentals
- Types of Inventory
- Types of Inventory Costs and Factors affecting Inventory
- Inventory Management Models
- Safety Stock and Reorder Point
- ABC Analysis
Module 6. Material Requirements Planning
- Bill of Materials (BOM)
- MRP Basics
- MRP Processing
- Lot Sizing Techniques (EOQ, Lot-for-Lot, POQ)
- Factors affecting Material Planning
- Tools of Material Planning
- Principles and Procedure for Material Planning
- MRP II
- ERP
7. Inventory Management — Control & Performance
- Techniques of Inventory Control
- Inventory Performance Measurement
- Inventory Management Tools
8. Production Scheduling
- Production Environments
- Production Scheduling Basics
- Scheduling Concepts
- Scheduling Terminology
- Sequencing Rules (SPT, EDD, FCFS)
- Gantt Charts
- Scheduling Approaches (Forward vs. Backward Scheduling)
- Production Environment Types (Job Shop, Batch, Flow, Project)
- Theory of Constraints (TOC)
- Drum Buffer Rope
- Scheduling Methods
- Scheduling Strategies
9. Capacity Management
- Capacity Management Basics
- Capacity Types
- Capacity Planning
- Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)
- Bottleneck Management
- Capacity Management Strategies
- Capacity Measurement
10. Execution and Implementation
- Purchasing
- Vendor / Supplier Management
- Production Activity Control
- Shop Floor Control
- Dispatching Rules
- Just-in-Time (JIT) Production
- Kanban
- Production KPIs
11. Quality Management
- Quality Basics
- Product vs Service Quality
- Cost of Quality
- Quality Principles
- Quality Standards
- TQM
- PDCA
- Six Sigma
- Lean
- 5S
- Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
- FMEA
- Cause-and-Effect Diagram
- Control Charts
- CPM/PERT Chart
- Benchmarking
- Base Lining
- Value Analysis (VA/NVA)
- Quality Performance Measurement
12. Supply Chain & Digital Integration
- Supply Chain Integration
- Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) Systems
- Industry 4.0 in Production Planning
- Supply Risk Management and Business Continuity
- Digital Twins and IoT-enabled Shop Floors
- AI-driven Demand Sensing and Planning Tools
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