Fundamentals of Materials & Operations Management

The Fundamentals of Materials and Operations Management Programmeme introduces essential manufacturing terminology, skills and principles for more effective planning, inventory control, material requirements planning and strategic decision making.

Benefits of the FMOM Programme

Completion of this Programme will strengthen the participants' knowledge of materials and operations management and will provide knowledge that can be used in the work environment.

This Programme will also provide a suitable academic background for those who wish to continue their studies toward CPIM

The FMOM Programme comprises of the following subject modules:

* Fundamentals of Inventory control
* Fundamentals of Planning
* Fundamentals of Manufacturing Control
* Fundamentals of Operations Management
* Fundamentals of Warehousing & Distribution

Fundamentals of Inventory Control

This module introduces 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 and covered. The questions of what stock are addressed through the examination of current and evolving technologies of inventory management.

Topics Include:

* Fundamentals of inventory management
* Inventory functions
* Order quantities
* Perpetual Inventory Systems
* Forecasting
* Warehousing Management and Distribution requirements planning
* Inventory record accuracy, SCM, Aggregate inventory and purchasing
* JIT, TQM, Trends in inventory management

Fundamentals of Planning

This module introduces the principles of effective planning, concepts of planning at each level, from strategic to tactical. Participants work together to solve problems, develop plans, build teams and present solutions.

Topics include:

* Planning Foundations

* Long Range Planning
* Forecasting
* Sales and Operations Planning
* Controlling the sales and operations Plan
* Master Scheduling
* Emerging topics in planning

Fundamentals of Manufacturing Control

This module deals with priority and capacity management through the use of materials requirements planning (MRP) capcity Requirements planning (CRP) Production Activity Control (PAC) and Just in Time (JIT). During the module participants will also explore the execution of the production plan & master production schedule, reactions to capacity contraints, and maintenance of individual order control.

Topics include:

* Introduction to Material Requirements Planning & Production Activity Control

* Bills of Materials
* MRP Basics
* Managing with MRP and closing the loop
* Advanced MRP techniques
* Introduction to capacity management
* Production Activity Control
* Just in Time in manufacturing

Fundamentals of Operations Management

This module is concerned with the design of systems to produce goods and servies and the operation of those designs. It discusses relationships within the company environment, particularly with marketing and product design. Topics covered include facilities planning, total quality managment (TQM), cost analysis, project planning and operations resource management.

Topics include:

* Operations management overview
* Transforming customers needs
* Design and selection of processes
* Facilitiy and selection layout
* Distribution systems
* Process improvement and optimisation
* Total Quality Management and the Supply Chain
* Organisational improvement methods and performance measures

Fundamentals of Materials Handling & Warehousing

Topics include:

* Warehousing Overview
* Warehouse Design
* Material Handling Equipment
* Automated Material Handling Equipment
* Packaging and Utilization
* Material Control
* Distribution and Order processing Control Warehouse Management Systems Industrial Health and Safety Principles of Transportation Logistics Information Systems.

Duration:

36 hours per module (i.e. 36 x 5) 3 hours per week for 12 weeks

Delivery

Classroom based/lecture led

Examinations and Assessments

* Case studies
* Mid Term Examination
* Final Examination