Critical success factors for the operation of the business enterprise include defining
and quantifying customer demand and also selection of an appropriate manufacturing
strategy. Forecasting, Master Production Scheduling, Sales, and Operations Planning are
the key topic areas that comprise this module.
Please note that this course is not connected or approved by APICS (American Production
and Inventory Control Society, Inc). It has been developed independently and without the
assistance of APICS.
View dates this course will be offered.
You will need Internet access, e-mail, and the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape
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| Week One |
| Lesson 1 |
Orientation , Forecasting As An Activity (Who Has the Responsibility?); Purpose and
Objectives of Forecasting |
| Lesson 2 |
Types of Forecasting; Components of Demand |
| Week Two |
| Lesson 3 |
Forecasting Techniques (Qualitative and Quantitative) |
| Lesson 4 |
Monitoring, Measuring and Adjusting the Forecast |
| Week Three |
| Lesson 5 |
Relationship of Demand Forecasting to Master Planning |
| Lesson 6 |
The Company Production Plan, Disaggregating The Production Plan |
| Week Four |
| Lesson 7 |
Requirements For An Effective Master Production Schedule (MPS) |
| Lesson 8 |
MPS Strategies, Techniques and Policies |
| Week Five |
| Lesson 9 |
MPS Strategies, Techniques and Policies (continued) |
| Lesson 10 |
Measurement of the MPS |
| Week Six |
| Lesson 11 |
The Role of the Master Scheduler, TAKE PRACTICE EXAM |
| Lesson 12 |
Review Answers of PRACTICE EXAM |
