Certificate in Production Planning Strategies: Impactful

• Production Planning and Control: An Overview – This unit will provide an understanding of production planning and control, including the various stages and techniques involved in the process. It will also cover the role of production planning in the overall manufacturing process and its impact on organizational success. • Demand Forecasting – This unit will focus on the importance of demand forecasting in production planning strategies. Students will learn about the different methods used for demand forecasting, such as qualitative and quantitative techniques, and how to apply them in different business scenarios. • Material Requirements Planning (MRP) – This unit will cover Material Requirements Planning (MRP), a key production planning technique used to manage inventory and materials. Students will learn about the different types of MRP, such as MRP I and MRP II, and how to use MRP to optimize inventory levels and reduce costs. • Capacity Planning – This unit will focus on capacity planning, a critical aspect of production planning strategies. Students will learn about the different capacity planning techniques, such as load planning and bottleneck analysis, and how to use them to optimize production capacity and meet customer demand. • Production Scheduling – This unit will cover production scheduling, a process used to determine the sequence and timing of production activities. Students will learn about the different production scheduling techniques, such as forward scheduling and backward scheduling, and how to use them to optimize production efficiency and reduce lead times. • Supply Chain Management – This unit will focus on supply chain management, a critical aspect of production planning strategies. Students will learn about the different components of the supply chain, such as sourcing, procurement, and distribution, and how to manage them to optimize supply chain performance and reduce costs. • Quality Control in Production Planning – This unit will cover quality control in production planning, a critical aspect of ensuring product quality and customer satisfaction. Students will learn about the different quality control techniques, such as statistical process control and quality audits, and how to use them to optimize product quality and reduce defects. • Lean Production Planning Strategies – This unit will focus on lean production planning strategies, a philosophy that emphasizes waste reduction, continuous improvement, and customer value