Production Planning, Work Scheduling, and Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)
Optimizing Manufacturing Operations for Competitive Advantage
Programme Overview
Manufacturing organizations must coordinate complex operations to deliver products efficiently while meeting quality and delivery requirements. This programme provides comprehensive coverage of production planning and control techniques, from aggregate planning through detailed scheduling and materials management. Participants will learn to optimize manufacturing operations for efficiency, quality, and responsiveness while implementing effective materials requirements planning systems.
Learning Objectives
Production Planning
Develop skills in aggregate planning, capacity planning, and master production scheduling. Learn to balance demand with production capacity effectively.
Work Scheduling
Master techniques for detailed scheduling of production operations including job sequencing, resource allocation, and schedule optimization. Learn to create schedules that maximize efficiency.
Materials Requirements Planning
Understand MRP systems and learn to use them for planning material requirements. Develop skills in managing inventory to support production while minimizing costs.
Production Control
Learn to monitor and control production operations, identify variances from plans, and implement corrective actions. Develop skills in managing production performance.
Target Audience
- Production managers
- Operations managers
- Manufacturing planners
- Inventory controllers
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Ksh. 12,500 / USD 200
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