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Basic Production Economy and Logistics
Introduction to Lean Production
Purchasing and Supplier Planning
Manufacturing Planning and Control
Basic Logistics
Coordinated control of the flows of materials
Logistics is an umbrella term for all the activities that ensure that materials and products are at the right place, at the right time and in the right quantity. It can be defined as the planning, organization and control of the flow of materials from acquisition of the raw materials to end consumption.
Logistics involves seeing everything that flows in, through and out of the company as a whole rather than as separate parts.
Objectives:
The purpose of the course is to provide you with basic skills needed to coordinate the supply, production and distribution functions in an efficient and professional manner.
Participants:
This course is for you, who need a basic introduction to the subject logistics. It is for people who are working, or are about to start working with logistic issues within production planning and development, production engineering, inventory management, purchasing, sourcing and other business professionals related to the flow of materials.
Qualifications:
No previous knowledge is required, but it is preferable if you have some work experience.
Training Method:
Basic Logistics is one of our standard courses and is studied over the internet via our e-learning platform Instant education. Read more about the training method E-learning – Standard courses.
Duration:
Approximately 15 hours active study time, depending on previous knowledge. Each student has access to the course for 6 months.
Price:
320 Euro / student.
Prices excluding VAT.
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Course contents:
Part 1
What is Logistics?
Classifying the Flow of Material
Conflicts in Objectives
Materials Management
Definition of Production Systems
Manufacturing Planning and Control System
Developing Strategies into Plans
Part 2
Objectives of Purchasing
Selecting Suppliers
Factors in Selecting Suppliers
Economic Order Quantity
Functions of Inventories
Objectives of Inventory Management
Demand Management
Part 3
Developing a Master Production Schedule
Capacity Management
Capacity Planning
Resource Requirements Planning
Material Requirements Planning
Bills of Material
Gross and Net Requirements
Manufacturing Systems and Production Control
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