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APICS The Association for Operations Management

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Fundamentals courses

Fundamentals of Inventory Control

This course introduces the essential vocabulary and skills in identifying and applying the basic principles of inventory management. Basic methods of planning and controlling inventory in manufacturing, institutional, distribution and retail environments are covered. The questions of what to stock are addressed through an examination of the current and evolving technologies of inventory management.

Session 1	Fundamentals of Inventory Management	Session 6	Forecasting
Session 2	Identify Inventory Functions	Session 7	Case Study / Midterm Exam (Optional)
Session 3	Order Quantities	Session 8	Warehousing Management and Distribution Requirements Planning
Session 4	Replenishment Timing (Perpetual Inventory Systems)	Session 9	Inventory Record Accuracy, Supply Chain Mgt., Aggregate Inventory & Purchasing
Session 5	Replenishment Timing (Periodic Inventory Systems)	Session 10	JIT & TQM Trends in Inventory Management

Fundamentals of Manufacturing Control

This course deals with priority and capacity management through the use of material requirements planning (MRP), capacity management, capacity requirements planning (CRP), production activity control (PAC), and Just-in-Time (JIT). This course studies the execution of the production plan and master production schedule, reactions to capacity constraints, and maintenance of individual order control.

Session 1	Introduction to MRP and PAC	Session 6	Introduction to Capacity Management
Session 2	Bills of Material	Session 7	Capacity Management
Session 3	MRP Basics	Session 8	Production Activity Control
Session 4	Managing with MRP & Closing the Loop	Session 9	Production Activity Control
Session 5	Advanced MRP Techniques	Session 10	JIT in Manufacturing

Fundamentals of Operations Management

This course is concerned with the design of systems to produce goods and services and the operation of those systems. It discusses relationships within the company environment particularly with marketing and product design. Topics to be covered include facilities planning, TQM, cost analysis, project planning, and operations resource management.

Session 1	Operations Management Overview	Session 7	Ordering Systems
Session 2	Transforming Customer Needs	Session 8	Distribution Systems
Session 3	Design and Selection of Processes	Session 9	Process Improvement and Optimization
Session 4	Design and Selection of Processes	Session 10	TQM and the Supply Chain
Session 5	Facility Selection and Layout	Session 11	Organizational Improvement Methods and Performance Measures
Session 6	Facility Selection and Layout

Fundamentals of Planning

This course sets the stage for all production and inventory management planning activities by introducing participants to the principles of demand management and forecasting as an input to the planning process. Different types and levels of planning relevant to materials management are examined, from long-range strategic planning to shorter-term production plans and master production schedules.

Session 1	Planning Foundations	Session 7	Making Effective Presentations
Session 2	Planning Foundations	Session 8	Master Scheduling I
Session 3	Long Range Planning	Session 9	Understanding the Concepts of Master Scheduling
Session 4	Forecasting	Session 10	Understanding the Concepts of Master Scheduling II
Session 5	Sales and Operations Planning	Session 11	Topics That Impact Future Planning
Session 6	Controlling the Sales and Operations Plan