Certificate in Production Planning and Scheduling

Production Planning and Scheduling

About Production Planning and Scheduling
Production Scheduling is the allocation of raw materials, resources, and processes to produce products for customers.

The purpose of production scheduling is to make your manufacturing process flow with maximum efficiency, by balancing your production needs with your available resources in the most cost-effective manner.

Why is Production Planning and Scheduling important?
The various benefits are
•    Faster and more accurate scheduling.
•    Reduced outsourcing.
•    Reduced inventory and stock.
•    Identification of untapped production capacity.
•    More realistic delivery promised dates.
•    Improved on-time delivery levels.
•    Increased responsiveness to unplanned downtime events.
•    Planning of preventative maintenance.

Who should take the Production Planning and Scheduling Exam?
•    Purchase or production professionals
•    Entrepreneurs or Innovators
•    Anyone who wants to assess their planning or scheduling skills
•    Purchase or production managers and senior executives
•    Purchase or production consultants
•    Professionals working in outsourced companies responsible for purchase or production
•    Anyone who wants to learn the skills required for Purchase or production
•    Students

Production Planning and Scheduling Certification Course Outline
1. Production Planning Control
2. Forecasting
3. Sales and Operations Planning
4. Master Production Planning and Scheduling
5. Inventory Management
6. Material Requirements Planning
7. Production Scheduling
8. Capacity Management
9. Implementation
10. Quality Management