Program Overview

Manufacturing Planning & Control

The Manufacturing Planning and Control (MPC) system is crucial in today's global marketplace, as it must evolve to stay current with technology, product, and market conditions. This course is essential for professionals working in operations in the supply chain, as it provides a thorough understanding of MPC key elements and decision tools for effective planning and execution.

Overview

Understanding the various systems involved in Manufacturing Planning and Control is ideal for advancing careers and increasing an organization's bottom line. This course benefits supply chain management professionals in any area of operations, particularly managers and executives accountable for running a cost-effective operation and balancing production and inventory levels with demand to support customer service levels.

Content

The course covers the following topics:

• Introduction to Manufacturing Planning and Control (MPC) and Forecasting
  • Key Modules of MPC
  • Process of forecasting and characteristics of forecasts
  • Determining the right supply chain for a product
  • Developing causal forecasting models using regression approach
  • Expertise in forecasting error measures
• Causal, Static, and Adaptive Forecasting
  • Comparing and contrasting static and adaptive models
  • Developing moving average, exponential smoothing, and Holt's models
  • Selecting the appropriate forecasting tool for operations
• Forecasting and Aggregate Production Planning
  • Differences between chase and level strategies
  • Formulation of aggregate planning models using optimization techniques
  • Solving and interpreting aggregate planning models using optimization methods
  • Making pricing and aggregate planning decisions
• Aggregate Planning and Cycle Inventory
  • Economic order quantity and aggregation models
  • Strategies for cycle inventory reduction
  • Formulation and solution of inventory models
• Cycle and Safety Inventory
  • Implementing continuous and periodic review policies
  • Setting safety stocks for different inventory policies
  • Effects of demand and supply uncertainty
  • Understanding and developing inventory pooling models
• Safety Inventory and Network Design in Supply Chains
  • Making network design decisions
  • E-procurement tools that yield the greatest benefits
  • Application of transportation and transshipment models
  • Formulating network models and obtaining solutions
• Network Design and Material Requirement Planning & ERP Systems
  • Optimization models for supply chain network design
  • Differences between independent and dependent demand items
  • Effective implementation of MPS and time fences
• Material Requirement Planning & ERP Systems
  • MRP: Table, definitions, inputs, and outputs
  • Performing MRP calculations
  • Using ERP and APS systems
  • Concepts of JIT and Lean Systems

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or minimum High School with preferably two to three years of working experience
• Good English language skills

Certificate

A "Certificate of Completion" will be issued by Michigan State University upon successful completion of the course.

Duration and Location

• Duration: 8-week course
• Location: Online
• Start Date: Quarterly

Price

The current price is د.إ3,643.00, with a 5% VAT. The original price was د.إ4,500.00.