An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Effective Production Planning, Scheduling, and Control
Introduction to Materials and Operations Management
Course Introduction
Efficient production planning and scheduling are critical to meeting customer demands, minimizing costs, and maintaining streamlined operations. This Effective Production Planning, Scheduling and Control training course provides professionals with the essential tools, techniques, and insights needed to manage production within the broader context of integrated supply chains.
As organizations evolve to meet the challenges of dynamic markets, production planners must understand how their decisions influence upstream suppliers and downstream customers. This training course offers a comprehensive exploration of how to align production strategies with organizational goals, balance supply and demand, and integrate planning across departments for improved operational control and efficiency.
This Production Planning training course will feature:
- A detailed overview of supply chain dynamics and their impact on production
- Strategic alignment of production with organizational objectives
- Techniques for balancing supply and demand across planning levels
- Methods for integrating planning and scheduling systems
- Monitoring tools to track plan execution and adapt to change
Objectives
By the end of this Production Planning and Control training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the end-to-end planning process within production systems
- Contribute effectively to sales and operations planning (S&OP) initiatives
- Create accurate master production schedules (MPS)
- Translate bills of materials into material requirements planning (MRP)
- Evaluate and act on expedite and de-expedite recommendations
- Optimize planning decisions in alignment with supply chain goals
Training Methodology
This training course applies a range of proven adult learning techniques to promote deep understanding, engagement, and practical skill development. These include:
- Instructor-led presentations introducing key concepts and models
- Hands-on delegate exercises for real-world application
- Structured group discussions to encourage knowledge sharing
- Scenario-based activities and simulations for decision-making practice
The methodology ensures participants not only learn theoretical frameworks but also apply them to realistic planning challenges
Who Should Attend?
This production planning and scheduling training course is ideal for professionals responsible for developing, executing, or supporting production plans. It is especially beneficial for those working within integrated supply chain environments.
Target attendees include:
- Master Schedulers
- Production Planners
- Production Managers
- Vendor Schedulers
- Inventory Managers
- Supply Chain Analysts and Coordinators
- Professionals involved in operations planning and performance improvement
Course Outline
Day One
Introduction to Production Planning
- Supply chain management overview
- Manufacturing role in supply chains
- Manufacturing environments
- Why plan
- Evolution of planning
- Strategic planning
Day Two
Balancing Demand to Supply
- Understanding demand
- Forecasting
- Planning horizons
- Master planning
- Available to promise
Day Three
Detailed Planning to Support Production
- Material requirements planning
- Bills of materials
- Lead time offsets
- Exploding the bill of materials
- Capacity planning
Day Four
Inventory Management
- Aggregate inventory management
- Valuing inventory
- Lot sizes
- Reorder points
- Periodic review
Day Five
Executing the Plan
- Production activity control
- Dispatch rules
- Monitoring the plan
- Expediting
- Theory of constraints
Certificate
On successful completion of this training course, Oxford Management Centre Certificate with eligible Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) from National Registry of CPE Sponsor will be awarded to the delegates
Accreditation
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