If you're looking to take your supply chain skills to the next level, this video course is your starting point. You will learn beyond the basics of supply chain management, gain in depth knowledge to become a Master of Supply Chain. Achieving supply chain excellence is essential for businesses to be successful in today's global economy. Having knowledgeable supply chain professionals are key and with this course you can continue your journey to becoming a sought after Supply Chain professional.
If you're looking to take your supply chain skills to the next level, this video course is your starting point. You will learn beyond the basics of supply chain management, gain in depth knowledge to become a Master of Supply Chain. Achieving supply chain excellence is essential for businesses to be successful in today's global economy. Having knowledgeable supply chain professionals are key and with this course you can continue your journey to becoming a sought after Supply Chain professional.
This course is a continuation of Supply Chain Fundamentals Understanding the Basics. It's not mandatory that you take this course beforehand as it is not a prerequisite but I do recommend it especially if you're new to Supply Chain. There's a lot of terminology and concepts that are covered in the course and it carry's on into this course.
If your goal is certification, this course covers Master Planning of Resources and Detailed Scheduling and Planning which can assist your exam preparation for
You will gain an in depth understanding of the Manufacturing, Planning and Control (MPC) Hierarchy. MPC deals with planning and controlling manufacturing, managing the materials, scheduling the machines, organizing the workers, dealing with your suppliers and coordinating with your customers. Having an effective MPC system is key for any manufacturing company to be successful.
It's never too late to begin learning and with this course learning has never been so easy. I look forward to seeing you in the classroom.
Course introduction and instructor qualifications.
Overview of the course and the topics you will learn.
Understanding the MPC Hierarchy and how it works.
Objectives of the MPC system from the Customer side.
Objectives of the MPC system from the Supplier side.
Strategy Planning and dealing with the long term issues.
Business Planning and dealing with the monetary issues.
Understanding sources of demand.
Understanding Distribution Planning.
Creating your Production Plan and establishing your Production Rates.
The 1st capacity check. A check whether your resources are able to achieve the Production Plan.
Business success is maintaining a balance between the supply and the demand.
Taking product family data and breaking it down into individual end items.
The 2nd capacity check. A check whether your resources are able to achieve the Master Production Schedule (MPS).
Managing your work load vs. your capacity.
An actual example in use.
Another actual example.
Strategies to manage your overloads.
Strategies to manage your underloads.
The length of time a forecast extends into the future.
The unit of measure of the forecast: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually.
Internal and external factors that can impact the accuracy of a forecast.
Qualitative and Quantitative forecasting methods.
Understanding how demand is forecasted.
Forecasting at the Strategic and Business Planning level.
Forecasting at the Sales and Operations Planning level.
Forecasting at the Master Production Schedule level.
Detailed Scheduling and Planning focuses on inventory management, supplier relationships, detail planning and scheduling the material and the capacity.
Different classifications of inventory.
Sub-categories of inventory.
Different methods for determining inventory value.
Financial measures to show how well inventory is managed.
Determining how much to order or how much to make.
Different methods for ordering.
Data elements for a proper and accurate schedule.
Decision points that have an influence on the schedule.
Inventory is another planning factor.
Usage date is another planning factor.
Understanding the role of Material Requirements Planning.
Understanding how MRP works.
How information is updated in MRP.
MRP practice question.
The 3rd capacity check.
Understanding the Capacity Requirements Planning model.
How to better manage your suppliers.
Deciding whether to make or to buy.
Checking the financial stability of a supplier.
Understanding the different categories of suppliers.
Understanding the different supplier relationships.
Developing a strategy to manage risk.
Supply Chain being responsible and acting responsibly.
Industry approvals.
Measuring Supply Chain performance.
Making improvements in the Supply Chain.
Developing a winning strategy.
Practice problem #2.
Practice problem #3.
Course review of what you learned.
Job Well Done!
Acknowledgements.
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