APICS The Association for Operations Management
Chicago, Illinois, United States
http://www.apics.org/

Vendor-Managed Inventory

This course will cover inventory management control techniques, aggregate inventory, return on investment, inventory turns, seasonal demands, activity-based cost accounting classifications, and cycle counting. Case examples of how companies support changing customer demand will be presented. Two-day course ...
 

This course focuses on how to succeed in the world of integrated organizations. Examine the workings of an organization; analyze material and process flows; enhance value added procedures; and eliminate waste, redundancy, and bureaucracy to streamline operations. Two-day course ...
 

This course shows how to effectively construct and use bills of material (BOMs) and routings. It covers which bills are appropriate for a given situation and how they should be used. The host company’s BOMs and routings will be analyzed and critiqued. This course addresses the main methods needed in agile and lean manufacturing structures to achieve improved efficiency. Two-day course ...
 

This course helps participants understand and define manufacturing resource planning and enterprise resources planning concepts. An overview for implementing or updating a business system will be presented. Participants will learn successful methods for integrating all business functions and coordinating those functions to obtain the full benefit from the software. ...
 

This course uses a live factory model, complete with tools, fixtures, materials, and shop floor paperwork transactions, to contrast the operating styles of a typical mass production plant to a lean production plant. Teams work using material requirements planning (MRP) to plan, manufacture, assemble, and ship two products using three common manufacturing processes. One-day course ...
 

This course is appropriate for professionals who already have experience in production and inventory management. The JIT course enables manufacturing, service, and retail organizations to eliminate waste, reduce lead times, and utilize resources more efficiently. Three-day course ...
 

This course will help determine if an organization is ready for an ERP implementation, examine the benefits of implementing an ERP system, and build a compelling business case in support of an ERP implementation. Introduction to ERP explores the process integration of businesswide functions (demand management, product design, and delivery) required and supported by an ERP implementation. Th......
 

This course is oriented toward assisting companies in becoming more creative in supporting ever-changing demand through more accurate sales forecasting techniques and methods. Improved communications and greater flexibility in reacting to customer demands will be discussed. Two-day course ...
 

This course outlines the benefits inventory accuracy offers to improve customer service and profitability. Participants will learn how to prepare for and implement a successful cycle-counting process and how to use control groups to expedite the improvement process, properly reconcile inventory records, report results, and use cycle counting to uncover areas of improvement. One-day course ...
 

This course is designed for professionals in the fields of materials and/or operations management who need to learn the basic concepts, techniques, and terminology of materials handling and warehousing activities in an organization. Techniques of materials control, effective warehousing, and the use of appropriate materials handling equipment are covered. ...
 

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 ordering and distribution systems. Topics covered include cost analysis, project planning, facilities planning, total quality management (TQM), and operations resource management. ...
 

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). The execution of the production plan and master production schedule, reactions to capacity constraints, and maintenance of individual order control will be discussed. ...
 

This course introduces participants to the principles of effective planning and 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, participants will learn the essential ingredients of effective planning and have an opportunity to practice and enhance th......
 

This course introduces 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. ...
 

Fundamentals of Materials and Operations Management (Fundamentals) introduces essential manufacturing terminology, skills, and principles for more effective planning, inventory control, material requirements planning, and strategic decision making. Participant Profile These courses are appropriate for those new to materials and operations management or professionals who work closely with ......
 

In this course, participants will 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. Three-day course ...
 

This course focuses on the areas of prioritizing and sequencing work, executing work plans and implementing controls, reporting activity results, and providing feedback on performance. The course explains techniques for scheduling and controlling production processes, the execution of quality initiatives and continuous improvement plans, and the control and handling of inventories. Three-da......
 

This course focuses on techniques for material and capacity scheduling and includes detailed descriptions of material requirements planning (MRP), capacity requirements planning (CRP), inventory management practices, and procurement and supplier planning. Participants will learn to identify types of inventory and their impact on the planning process; describe order review methodologies, safety-......
 

Master Planning of Resources Explored in this course are sales and operations planning processes used to develop production plans and identify and assess internal and external demand and forecasting requirements. Participants will focus on producing achievable master schedules that are consistent with business objectives; be able to explain the master planning model and key planning elements; ......
 

This course covers concepts in managing the complete flow of materials in a supply chain and provides a complete overview of material flow from internal and external suppliers to and from an organization. After the course, participants will understand the role, objectives, and responsibilities of materials management; be able to describe basic forecasting principles and techniques; understand t......
 

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