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Course Specification

Course Objectives :

To provide a concise, yet substantive, introduction to the principles of Manufacturing Resource Planning, MRPII.
To understand the business objectives that manufacturing concerns have, and the tools that they may use to achieve those objectives.
To realise why traditional inventory management was inadequate, why it evolved into MRP, Material Requirements Planning, then MRPII, and latterly into Enterprise Resource Planning, ERP.
To appreciate the benefits that may be achieved from a successful implementation of MRPII.
To understand the elements of MRPII, how they all fit together, and the hierarchy that must exist.
To appreciate the need for measurement and improvement of data accuracy.
To recognise the need for performance measurement throughout the layers of the hierarchy, and for creating feedback loops between the layers.
To understand a little about JIT, Just in Time, and Lean Manufacturing, such that these may be placed in context in an MRPII environment – they work together as elements of world class manufacturing.
To appreciate the ingredients that are necessary to be successful first time.

Course Content :

Introductions and Objectives of manufacturing companies.
The evolution of inventory management, MRP, MRPII, and ERP.
The role of MRPII in the new millennium.
The basics of Material Requirements Planning MRP.
The basic data that is required for MRP and MRPII to work.
Master Planning – Business Planning, Sales & Operations Planning,
        Resource Planning, Master Production Scheduling,
        Rough Cut Capacity Planning, and Final Assembly Scheduling.
The detail of MRP, including a manual exercise.
Capacity Requirements Planning, CRP.
Executing the Plans – Purchasing Management,
        Shop Floor Control, and Financial Management.
Performance measurements and closing the loop.
The newer philosophies, and their impact upon MRP and MRPII.
The necessary ingredients for successful MRPII implementation.
Conclusions, Course Review and Evaluation
Quizes and exercises as the course proceeds.

Course Duration :

3 days.

Recommended for :

All those involved with the planning and control of a manufacturing organisation. All those involved with the running or implementation of the principles of MRPII.
From the top management of the organisation to those key users of the system who will represent their departments on the project team and/or individual task teams.

Prerequisites :

A broad understanding of the general workings of a manufacturing concern.

For further information you can phone
Telephone and Facsimile: 01628 520100
or write to us,
P.O. Box 405,  High Wycombe,  Buckinghamshire,  HP10 9LP
or you can e-mail us on   info@manubex.com

Date Modified: 30th August 2000

designed by Keith AG Binns.
To contact send an email to   kagbinns@aol.com - Created:   17/08/00

Manufacturing Business Excellence
A Consultancy run by Robin Goodfellow provides Education, Training, Project Management and Consultancy in MRPII Techniques;
and is an independant member of the Manufacturing and Logistics Group.