Topics we cover
Knowledge and expertise
Here is an overview of the topics we cover, the Best Practice expertise we teach, and the challenges that we take on:
Supply Chain Planning
Integrated Planning process ~ Supply Chain Visibility ~ Business Optimisation vs. Individual Efficiency ~ Performance Measures ~ Principles and History of MRP, MRPII and APS ~ Business Planning Cycle ~ Processes and Software ~ Supply Chain Thinking ~ Responsiveness...
Sales Forecasting
One Number Company ~ Sales History Cleansing ~ Baseline Forecast ~ Market Intelligence ~ New Product Introduction ~ Product Prioritisation ~ Forecast Accuracy ~ Collaborative Forecasting ~ Roles of Sales & Marketing in the process ~ Event Management ~ Noise in the Demand...
Sales & Operations Planning
Integrated Game Plan ~ Process, Not Meeting ~ Inputs & Outputs ~ Making and Taking Decisions ~ Contingency Planning ~ People Involved ~ Golden Rules of S&OP ~ Conflicting Plans ~ Commitment & Ownership...
Theory of Constraints
Balancing Flow of Material vs. Capacity ~ Finding, Managing and Opening up Bottlenecks ~ Constraints ~ Buffer Management ~ Lead-time vs. Stock ~ The Drum, Buffer and Rope Technique ~ Batch Sizes ~ Shift Synchronisation...
Planning & Scheduling
Key Differences ~ Production and Resource Planning ~ Sequencing ~ Scheduling Techniques ~ Finite Capacity Planning & Scheduling ~ Master Production Planning ~ Measuring the Quality of Plans ~ Advanced Planning and Scheduling ~ Bills of Material...
Inventory Planning
Asset or Liability? ~ Material Cost ~ Forecast vs. Stock ~ Role of Inventory ~ Buffer Stock ~ Reducing Lead-times ~ Inventory in the Supply Chain ~ Location and Manufacturing Types...
Data Cleansing
Data Classification ~ Inputs & Outputs ~ Importance of Data ~ Standards ~ Cleansing Objective Tree ~ Tools...
Project Management
Project Aims & Objectives ~ Plan - Organise - Do - Review ~ Risk Management ~ Project Planning Techniques ~ Measuring Success ~ Critical Path and Critical Chain ~ Stages of Project Management ~ Work Content vs. Duration ~ Tools ~ Managing Issues & Decisions...