The Production Planning & Scheduling Training Course by This course is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to improve Production Planning processes and optimise production performance. As part of the Logistics and Supply Chain Training Courses, this programme focuses on aligning production activities with business objectives through effective scheduling, resource allocation, and operational coordination within manufacturing environments.
Participants will learn how to develop production schedules, perform capacity planning, manage production workflow, and improve efficiency across production systems. The course also covers forecasting integration, inventory coordination, production control, and operations management best practices to help organisations increase productivity, reduce operational costs, and achieve consistent production performance.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
Understand the principles of Production Planning.
Develop effective production plans for manufacturing operations.
Create efficient production scheduling systems.
Apply capacity planning techniques to optimise resources.
Improve production workflow and operational efficiency.
Integrate production planning with inventory and supply chain activities.
Monitor production performance using key performance indicators (KPIs).
Identify production bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
Support continuous improvement through effective operations management.
Enhance productivity while maintaining product quality and delivery performance.
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
Production managers
Manufacturing supervisors
Operations managers
Production planners
Supply chain professionals
Logistics managers
Factory supervisors
Inventory and warehouse managers
Process improvement specialists
Engineers involved in production planning and scheduling
Course Outline
Module 1: Fundamentals of Production Planning
Principles of Production Planning
Production systems and processes
Production planning objectives
Planning within manufacturing operations
Module 2: Manufacturing Planning and Control
Manufacturing process planning
Material requirements planning (MRP)
Production resource management
Production control systems
Module 3: Production Scheduling Techniques
Principles of production scheduling
Master production scheduling (MPS)
Job sequencing methods
Short-term and long-term scheduling
Module 4: Capacity Planning
Fundamentals of capacity planning
Resource allocation
Capacity analysis and balancing
Managing production constraints
Module 5: Workflow Optimisation
Designing efficient production workflow
Process mapping
Eliminating bottlenecks
Lean workflow improvement techniques
Module 6: Inventory and Production Coordination
Inventory planning for production
Demand forecasting integration
Material availability management
Production and procurement coordination
Module 7: Operations Management in Production
Principles of operations management
Performance measurement
Continuous improvement strategies
Production quality management
Module 8: Production Risk and Performance Management