Course Overview
Production Planner In Action
Production planning is essential for manufacturing, coordinating materials, manpower, machinery, and capacity to meet customer demand. A skilled Production Planning balances schedules, inventory, procurement, and delivery while controlling costs. This 2-day Production Planning program covers planning principles, forecasting, capacity management, and industry best practices through presentations and discussions.
Production Planning Training is an HRDC Claimable programme designed to equip production planners and manufacturing professionals with practical skills to plan, schedule, and coordinate production activities effectively.
Plan Efficiently • Schedule Accurately • Deliver Consistently!
Course Objectives
By the end of this Production Planning course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the complete production planning and control process.
- Learn how production planning supports manufacturing efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Apply demand forecasting and production scheduling principles.
- Understand Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and inventory coordination.
- Balance production capacity with customer demand.
- Improve coordination between production, procurement, warehouse, and logistics.
- Monitor production performance using key manufacturing KPIs.
- Support continuous improvement in production planning and manufacturing operations.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this Production Planning course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of a Production Planning.
- Develop effective production plans based on customer demand and available resources.
- Interpret production schedules and capacity requirements.
- Coordinate materials, inventory, and production activities effectively.
- Identify common production planning constraints and operational risks.
- Monitor production performance using manufacturing KPIs.
- Understand digital production planning systems and Industry 4.0 concepts.
- Recommend best practices to improve production planning efficiency.
Who Should Attend
This Production Planning programme is suitable for:
- Production Planners
- Production Executives
- Production Supervisors
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Operations Executives
- Production Managers
- Plant Managers
- Materials Planners
- Procurement Officers
- Inventory Controllers
- Warehouse Supervisors
- Logistics Coordinators
- Supply Chain Executives
- Industrial Engineers
- Anyone Involved In Production Planning And Manufacturing Operations
Course Content
Module 1: Fundamentals of Production Planning
- Introduction to production planning and manufacturing operations
- Roles and responsibilities of a Production Planner
- Production planning objectives and planning hierarchy
- Production planning versus production control
- Key challenges and success factors in production planning
Module 2: Demand Forecasting & Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Understanding customer demand and forecasting concepts
- Forecasting methods and demand planning techniques
- Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process
- Aligning production plans with business objectives
- Managing demand fluctuations and forecast accuracy
Module 3: Material Planning & Inventory Coordination
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP) fundamentals
- Bill of Materials (BOM) and production planning
- Inventory planning and safety stock management
- Procurement and warehouse coordination
- Managing lead times and material availability
Module 4: Capacity Planning & Production Scheduling
- Capacity planning principles and resource allocation
- Master Production Schedule (MPS)
- Production scheduling techniques
- Machine, labour, and equipment utilization
- Managing bottlenecks and production constraints
Module 5: Production Control & Shop Floor Coordination
- Production order management
- Shop floor coordination and workflow control
- Work-in-Process (WIP) monitoring
- Production reporting and schedule adherence
- Communication between production, warehouse, and procurement
Module 6: Managing Production Risks & Operational Challenges
- Identifying production planning risks
- Managing material shortages and supplier delays
- Handling machine downtime and labour constraints
- Production contingency planning
- Risk mitigation and operational resilience
Module 7: Production Performance Measurement & Continuous Improvement
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for production planning
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- Production efficiency and productivity measurement
- Lean manufacturing and waste reduction
- Continuous improvement and performance review
Module 8: Digital Production Planning & Future Manufacturing Trends
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and MRP systems
- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and predictive production planning
- Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing technologies
- Future trends and digital transformation in production planning
