This program is a introduction to the tools needed to perform Production Control principles/practices. It will explain the resources needed to accomplish the schedules and budgetary limits established for satisfying customer needs.Understanding the different operating environments (Engineer to Order, Make to Order, Make to Stock, and others) will provide the responsible leadership and operating personnel with insight to better manage their respective situation.The interface with other functions within the enterprise – Inventory Planning, Finance, Engineering, Quality, and Sales, is addressed to better communicate various scenarios that are encountered: Customer order change requests Engineering changes Production operating issues Inventory availabilityPutting all of these situations and interfaces along with the production operating environment is provided in the content of this program!Areas CoveredOverview- Operating Environments- Materials Mgt.Manufacturing Planning and Control- Production PlanningActivity Management and Control- Capacity Mgt.- Production Activity ControlAdditional Concepts- JIT/Lean- Total Quality Mgt. (TQM)Who Should AttendAll production operating personnelEngineering, Quality, and Financial personnelSales and Marketing personnelInventory Planning and Control personnelWhy Should You Attend If they interface with production to obtain goods and/or services, this program will provide extensive understanding.Learn about the different operating environmentsWhat are the various practices for meeting customer’s needs?- For Order, ship from stock, or engineer to orderHow to best use the production resources?Measure and improve operating utilization and efficiencyWhat are the interfacing practices to enhance performance? How to determine service level performance to customers?Topic BackgroundAn association with manufacturing responsibilities.