Production Planning and Control (PPC)

• Importance and Benefits of PPC Systems
• A Framework for a PPC System
• PPC Systems Activities

Demand and Inventory Management

• Impact of PPC Environment on Demand Management:
  • The Make-to-Stock Environment
  • The Assemble-to-Order Environment
  • The Make-to-Order Environment
• Producing and Evaluating Forecasts
• Pyramid Forecasting Technique
• Inventory Costs and Routine Decisions
• Economic Order Quantity Model
• Safety Stocks and Service Levels
• Multi-Criteria ABC Analysis

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)

• S&OP Fundamentals
• The S&OP Process
• Time-Phased Planning
• Modifying the S&OP
• The Basic Trade-Offs in S&OP
• Evaluating Alternatives Plans

Master Production Scheduling

• The Master Production Scheduling Activity
• Master Production Scheduling Techniques:
  • The Time-Phased Record
  • Rolling Through Time
  • Order Promising
  • Consuming the Forecast
• Structuring of Bill of Materials

Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

• The Basic MRP Record and Record Processing
• Gross to Net Explosion
• Lead Time Offsetting
• Linking MRP Records

Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) and Capacity Planning

• Integration of DRP with Production Planning and Control
• The DRP Record and Techniques
• Estimating and Controlling Capacity Requirements
• Scheduling Capacity and Materials Simultaneously