BASICS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
September 23 thru Oct 23 2013
Monday and Wednesday Evening 5:00-8:00 PM
GAF – Mount Vernon
901 Givens Roads
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
Instructor: Rick Curtis, CPIM
cell: 317.607.1403
Welcome to the Basics of Chain Management (BSCM) class! This class is intended as a review for students preparing for the BSCM exam. BSCM is an introductory course that focuses on the key terminology and core concepts that the Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) modules are built upon. A syllabus is attached to highlight the topics covered by this course.
Classes will be held on Monday and Wednesday nights for five consecutive weeks beginning on September 23rd. Classes will begin at5:00pm and last until 8:00 pm.
The classroom we will be using located at the GAF plant site in Mt. Vernon, Indiana:
GAF – Mount Vernon
901 Givens Roads
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
Pricing for the BSCM course:
o $450 for APICS Members
o $500 for non-Members
Participants will receive the following course materials – BSCM Participant Guide and an Exam Content Manual. Everyone is STRONGLY encouraged to purchase a copy of the text book by Tony Arnold -- Introduction to Materials Management (IMM). BSCM is the only CPIM module that offers a reference text. It is highly integrated into the course material and serves as an invaluable tool.
Course materials will be handed out during the first class session when full payment is expected. Please be sure to bring notepaper, pens/pencils, and a calculator to each session. This will be an informal class, meaning students should come prepared to participate in the discussions, ask questions, provide feedback, and offer insight into the material. Active participation is expected of all class members.
A chapter-by-chapter review of the topics and key discussion points is attached on the next page Please note that the subject matter may vary slightly with new revisions of the course material.
BSCM SYLLABUS
DATECHAPTERTOPIC & DISCUSSION POINTS
Sept 23CH 1Introduction to Supply Chain Management
- Role and importance of manufacturing- Manufacturing processes
- Conflicts in traditional systems- Planning
- Materials management
Sept 25CH 2Demand Management
- Characteristics of demand- Seasonality
- Principles of forecasting & data collection- Tracking the forecast
- Forecasting techniques
Sept 30CH 3Master Planning
- Manufacturing planning and control- Resource requirements planning
- Making the production plan- Master production schedule
- Developing a MTS production plan- Master scheduling and sales
Oct 2CH 4Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)
- MRP environment- MRP planning process
- Bills of material- Using the MRP
Oct 7CH 5Capacity Management and Production Activity Control
- Capacity management- Production activity control
- Capacity planning process- Scheduling
- Capacity requirements planning- Control
Oct 9CH 6Aggregate Inventory Fundamentals
- Introduction to inventory- Inventory costs
- Aggregate inventory management- Financial statements and inventory
Oct 14CH 7Item Inventory Management
- Order quantities- Safety stock
- Economic order quantity (EOQ)- Determining when to order
- Independent demand ordering systems- Periodic review system
- Order point system- Auditing inventory records
Oct 16CH 8Purchasing Physical Distribution
- ABC inventory control- Distribution Inventory
- Physical distribution- Transportation
- Warehousing- Basic modes
Oct 21CH 9Lean/JIT and Quality Systems
- Total quality management- Quality in manufactured products
- Why quality now?- Problem solving methods
- Costs associated with quality- Process control v. product inspection
- Variation- Just-in-time manufacturing- Supplier relations and JIT
- The relationship among MRP, JIT, & TQM
Oct 23CH 10Theory of Constraints
- Bottleneck and capacity constrained - Five focusing steps
- Critical chain- Pull systems with TOC
- Drum, buffer, and rope
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