A material planner is an essential member of a manufacturing operation in any organization. Ensuring a steady flow of all materials needed to keep a manufacturing line operating. Identify bottlenecks, forecast problems and observe customer request and trends to create and maintain inventory schedule by taking up this certification.
Certified Direct Material Planner
Benefits
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Learn problem solving skills
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Master the material planning techniques
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Gain knowledge on various important SCM terms and functions like BOM, MRP, MPC, etc.
Target Audience
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Planning Professionals - current and budding
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Materials Professionals - current and budding
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Production Management Professionals - current and budding
Program
The course is covered in 7 sessions:
Session 1: Introduction to Planning
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Overview of manufacturing, planning & control system (MPC)
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Evolution of operation management system
Session 2: Production Data Structures
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Overview & examples
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Material types used
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Production bill of material (BOM)
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Various BOM types and usage
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BOM data structure & example
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BOM vs product structure
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Various type of BOM displays
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Routine data structure
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Work centre master
Session 3: Advance Production data Structure
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Material classification
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BOM levels
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Phantom BOM
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Alternatives & substitutes
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Lead time offset
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Scrap & yield
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By-product and co-product
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Master recipe
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Production resources & tools
Session 4: Planning BOMs
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Types of planning BOMs
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Hedging & overplanning
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Configurable BOM with variable quote
Session 5: Intro to MRP
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Independent vs dependent demand
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What is MRP
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Benefits
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Linkages to MPC
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Brief history
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Inputs & outputs
Session 6: MRP Logic
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Understanding Netting, Offsetting & Explosion
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MRP calculations
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Impact of various parameters
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Bucketless MRP
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Exception messages
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Regeneration vs netchange
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Nervousness & dampeners
Session 7: Advanced Topics in MRP
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Stages of offers
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MRP policies & methods
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Managing changes
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Horizontal dependencies & pegging
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Measures signalling MRP failure
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MRP with lean & DDMRP
Study Material
- Handouts (PDF of slides),
- E-Learning access for 1 year.
Exam
- The exam will be concept 50 multiple choice questions are to be answered in one hour.
- There will be no penalty for giving wrong answers. Participant must score 75% or above to pass the exam.
- Exam has to be taken within 3 months of the training.
Awards
Certificate will be awarded to participants on clearing the examination.