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Fundamentals of Materials and Operations 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 those in the operations field. Participants of the Fundamentals program are typically involved in one or more of the following areas: inventory control, planning, manufacturing control, and operations management.

Course Descriptions
Fundamentals is delivered in three-hour sessions over twelve weeks.

Fundamentals of Inventory Control
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 Planning
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 their own planning skills.

Fundamentals of Manufacturing Control
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.

Fundamentals of Operations Management
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.

Fundamentals of Materials Handling and Warehousing
Operations Management Education and Research Institute of Canada

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.

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