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Introduction to Logistics

Management recognizes the importance of getting resources to the right place on time and within budget. Logistics is the business theory of doing this. Managing the movement of resources through the Supply Chain is the key role of the manager. Due to competitive pressures, management is demanding that cost and time be minimized through smarter decisions. Get ready for the Logistics and Supp......
 

In this course, students explore the relationship of existing and emerging processes and technologies to manufacturing strategy and supply-chain-related functions. The course addresses three main topics: aligning resources with the strategic plan, configuring and integrating operating processes to support the strategic plan, and implementing change. For maximum comprehension of course conten......
 

This course focuses on material and capacity scheduling and planning. It includes a detailed explanation of material requirements planning (MRP), a technique suitable for use in many environments. The course also introduces another material planning technique, material-dominated scheduling, which is applicable to process industries and other mature production environments. The course explains c......
 

In this course, students explore processes used to: develop sales and operations plans; identify and assess internal and external demand and forecasting requirements; and effect an achievable master schedule consistent with business policies, objectives, and resource constraints. The course focuses on developing and validating a plan of supply, relating management of demand to the environment, ......
 

This is an introductory course for production and inventory management personnel and related disciplines for CPIM candidates. This course provides basic definitions and concepts for planning and controlling the flow of materials into, through, and out of an organization. It explains fundamental relationships among the activities that occur in the supply chain from suppliers to customers. In add......
 

The Fundamentals of Materials and Operations Management program offers an exciting classroom-based, instructor-led educational opportunity for people new to materials and operations management or people working in positions that interact with this field. The four-module format of the Fundamentals course teaches basic concepts, techniques, and terminology of materials and operations managemen......
 

Six Sigma is a corporate program which emphasis the identification and the elimination of variation in any process. Originally developed in the ¡®80¡¯s for manufacturing processes, Six Sigma is being utilized by such companies as General Electric, Honeywell, Ford and Motorola to eliminate defects and provide millions of dollars in actual bottom-line savings. Six Sigma practitioners now encompas......
 

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is an integrated, information driven approach to all aspects of a product’s life from its design inception, through its manufacture, deployment and maintenance, culminating in its removal from service and final disposal. PLM is focused on addressing the "big picture" problem of developing and introducing innovative products on a continuous basis......
 

Lean Manufacturing refers to a term that James Womack came up with while co-authoring his first book, ¡°The Machine That Changed the World¡± with Daniel Roos. Lean refers specifically to a manufacturing approach based on the Toyota Production System that continuously looks to improve efficiency in any process. This one day presentation covers the basic concepts of Lean Manufacturing and demonst......
 

This session is designed to give participants a solid understanding on how to develop and use Value Stream Maps. Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a critical step in a Lean conversion and is synonymous to an architect¡¯s set of blueprints used to build a house. VSM is a proven method where you visually map the flow of materials and information from the point where products come in the back door......
 

Who gets first billing is not a minor issue if your job is affected. But companies are finding they can reduce lead times and increase the efficiency of the Materials Management function by expanding the skills of the Buyer and the Planner. With increased emphasis on outsourcing and the growing impact of globalization, companies must focus on streamlining operations. This half-day ¡°How-To¡± w......
 

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