Master Planning of Resources is Coming to Cadence in Staunton!

Scope:  Gain an in-depth understanding of the Demand Management, Master Planning, and Production Scheduling tasks necessary to achieve functional departmental integration and operating efficiencies in your organization.  Enhancements for optimizing all aspects of the production Planning cycle are presented, as well as FGI Inventory Control and Distribution Resources Planning (DRP).

Who Should Attend?  Professionals involved in ERP implementations, sales or marketing, buying/planning, design & engineering, distribution, finance, inventory management, production scheduling, shop supervision, information systems, and Supply Chain consulting will all gain knowledge of Best Practices from this module.

This course is recommended for operations staff and management seeking to attain their CPIM designation or those wanting professional skill development. According to a recent purchasing.com survey, professionals with APICS certifications earn an average of nine (9) percent more than their counterparts. Designees of the CPIM hold titles that include: Operations Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Purchasing Manager, Purchasing Agent, Planner, Buyer-Planner, Master Scheduler, Manufacturing Manager, Materials Manager, Plant Manager, Inventory/Logistics Manager.

Cost:  This 27-hour course is being offered 4:00PM -7:00PM on Tuesdays, beginning October 11, 2011 and completing December  13, 2011, at the Cadence Facility in Staunton Va.  Students must bring highlighters and a calculator with square root function to every session.  Member cost is $970.00 per student ($1170 Nonmember), which includes tuition and the following materials:

CPIM Exam Registration Bulletin, #09053

MPR Participant Workbook, #09124

Sales & Operations Planning, by Tom Wallace #03160

Manufacturing Planning and Control by Vollmann, Berry, & Whybark, #03406

CPIM Exam Voucher (valid for one year)

Curriculum:  There is substantial reading preparation in advance of every session, including the first.  Classes are highly interactive, with a combination of quizzes, grid & homework exercises, class discussions, a Midterm and Final Exam.  The nine sessions cover:

1.   The Business Planning Process

2.   Forecasting Demand

3.   Demand Management & Customer Service

4.   Distribution Planning

5.   The Sales & Operations Planning Process

6,   S &OP and Master Scheduling

7.   Managing the Master Scheduling Process

1. Case Studies – In Class Activity
2. Course Review and Exam Prep

Your instructor for this course will be Ms Maryanne Ross, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP.  For more details and to register, please email Maryanne Ross at maryanneross36@gmail.com or by cell phone, 703-969-4295       Hope you can join us!

This course qualifies for grant funding through Blue Ridge Community College.  Your company could qualify for reimbursement of up to 50% of the total costs of incumbent worker training.  For more information, contact Maryanne today!

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