4.1 Planning

To allow the beneficiary to understand the importance of forecasting in an overall system including MRP and SIOP functions.

To allow beneficiaries to implement a companywide Sales Inventory Operations Planning (SIOP) process.

To make strategic business decisions linking SIOP to finance, personnel, sales and marketing to develop a practical process to manage, stocks, ordering, WIP to improve stock rotation, release cash and improve customer OTIF.

To have better knowledge of how to use MRP systems to run daily business processes.

This is a specialist module where an ERP/MRP expert will work with the beneficiary to ensure that the full breadth of the ERP system is being used and that it is being effective, rather than as often the business exporting to spreadsheets or similar.

To ensure master data accuracy in MRP systems to maximise their usefulness.

MRP systems are a major investment to many businesses, both financially and in time. This module aims to provide an understanding of what an MRP system will deliver.

To develop an understanding of capacity within a business and how to manage it.

Good planning needs to be delivered to the shop floor. Production Activity Control (PAC) aims to ensure this is understood by all key stakeholders