Participants are introduced to essential vocabulary and skills in identifying and applying the principles of material handling and warehousing. Methods of planning and controlling warehousing, capacity and resources in manufacturing, institutional, distribution, and retail environments are covered. The questions of how to stock and use the available technologies to proper use of Warehouse capacity are addressed through an examination of current and evolving technologies of inventory management.

Participants are introduced to essential vocabulary and skills in identifying and applying the basic principles of inventory management. Basic methods of planning and controlling inventory in manufacturing, institutional, distribution, and retail environments are covered. The questions of what to stock are addressed through an examination of current and evolving technologies of inventory management.

Objective

This course will impart a fundamental knowledge and understanding of inventory management principles and techniques, providing participants with a greater understanding of their roles and responsibilities in the control of inventory and the impact that inventory can have on a business.

Sessions:

• Fundamentals of Inventory Management
• Inventory Functions
• Order Quantities
• Perpetual Inventory Systems
• Periodic Inventory Systems
• Forecasting
• Midterm Examination and Case Study Presentation
• Warehouse Management and Distribution Requirements Planning
• Inventory Record Accuracy, Supply Chain Management, Aggregate Inventory, and Purchasing
• Just-in-Time (JIT) and Total Quality Management (TQM)-Trends in Inventory Management
• Case Study and Final Examination Review
• Final Examination
  

Duración: 32 horas

*Inversión por persona: $720

*Inversión por grupo de 10: $6,150

This course introduces participants to the principles of effective planning. The course presents the concepts of planning at each level, from strategic to tactical. Participants work together to solve problems, develop plans, build teams, and present solutions. Through this course, they learn the essential ingredients of effective planning and have an opportunity to practice and enhance their own planning skills.

Objective

This course will impart a fundamental knowledge and understanding of basic planning principles and techniques that are used at each level of the planning process, providing practical examples and exercises that give participants an opportunity to improve their planning, teamwork, and presentation skills.

This course deals with priority and capacity management through the use of material requirements planning (MRP), capacity management, capacity requirements planning (CRP), production activity control (PAC), and Just-in-Time (JIT). This course explores the execution of the production plan and master production schedule, reactions to capacity constraints, and maintenance of individual order control.

Objective

This course will impart a fundamental knowledge and understanding of priority and capacity management.

Sessions:

• Introduction to Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Production Activity Control (PAC)
• Bills of Material
• MRP Basics
• Managing with MRP and Closing the Loop
• Advanced MRP Techniques
• Introduction to Capacity Management
• Midterm Examination and Capacity Management
• Production Activity Control (PAC) I
• Production Activity Control (PAC) II
• Just-in-Time (JIT) in Manufacturing
• Case Study and Course Review
• Final Examination
  

This course is concerned with the design of systems to produce goods and services and the operation of those systems. It discusses relationships within the company environment, particularly with marketing and product design. Topics covered include facilities planning, total quality management (TQM), cost analysis, project planning, and operations resource management.

Objective

This course will impart knowledge and understanding of operations resource management and the factors involved in designing and operating a production process.

Sessions:

• Operations Management Overview
• Transforming Customer Needs
• Design and Selection of Processes (I)
• Design and Selection of Processes (II)
• Facility Selection and Layout (I)
• Facility Selection and Layout (II)
• Midterm Examination and Ordering Systems
• Distribution Systems
• Process Improvement and Optimization
• TQM and the Supply Chain
• Organizational Improvement Methods and Performance Measures
• Final Examination