Production Planning and Scheduling

What You Will Learn

• 1 Learn the foundational principles of production planning, including its purpose, components, and role within the broader operations management function.
• 2 Understand demand forecasting methods and how accurate demand data drives effective production planning decisions.
• 3 Apply aggregate production planning techniques to balance capacity, workforce, and inventory across medium-term planning horizons.
• 4 Explore Master Production Scheduling (MPS) to translate aggregate plans into detailed, item-level production commitments.
• 5 Analyze Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to determine what materials are needed, in what quantities, and when to order them.
• 6 Implement capacity planning and management strategies to align production loads with available resources and prevent bottlenecks.
• 7 Develop production scheduling techniques including job sequencing, priority rules, and shop floor scheduling methods.
• 8 Build lean scheduling and pull-based production systems using Just-in-Time principles and Kanban-driven workflows.
• 9 Understand advanced planning and scheduling (APS) systems and how digital tools and software support modern production environments.
• 10 Apply performance measurement, continuous improvement, and optimization strategies to sustain and enhance production planning outcomes.