Supply Chain Planning

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
BUSN 3388
Descriptive
Supply Chain Planning
Department
Business
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
201730
PLAR
No
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
35
Contact Hours
Lecture: 3 hours, Seminar 1 hour, Total 4 hours
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Seminar
Learning Activities

Lectures, in class simulations, problem solving, and analysis requiring interaction with other students and instructor.

Course Description
This course will introduce students to the complete manufacturing planning and control process. Topics will include: demand management; forecasting; sales and operations planning; master scheduling; distribution planning; and enterprise resource planning. In class simulations will be used to provide students with practical experience and application of the tools and concepts taught. After completion of this course, students should possess the required knowledge required to begin studying for the APICS - CPIM examinations.
Course Content

1. Introduction to Manufacturing Planning and Control; and Enterprise Resource Planning.

2. Introduction to Demand Management and Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment.

3. Asessment of Forecasting Information, application of Forecasting Methods (qualitative and quantitative), and assessment of Forecast Accuracy.

4. Application of Sales and Operations Planning fundamentals.

5. Application of Master Production Scheduling techniques.

6. Introduction to Material Requirements Planning concepts, order quantity calculations and transaction processing. 

7. Introduction to Capacity Requirements Planning and Scheduling.

8. Introduction to Production Activity Control techniques and Theory of Constraints systems.

9. Application of Master Scheduling techniques.

10. Introduction to Distribution Requirements Planning (transportation networks, forecast allocations, distribution center decisions).

11. Introduction to Supply Chain Logistics elements and analysis.

12. Application of Operations Strategies to Manufacturing Planning and Control. 

 

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, a successful student will be able to:

1. evaluate each stage of the Manufacturing Planning and Control System using performance metrics;

2. demonstrate understanding of Enterprise Resource Plans in relation to Manufacturing Plans and support activities;

3. apply demand management concepts and functions to goods or services environments;

4. analyze forecast data, apply forecasting techniques, and evaluate forecast accuracy;

5. analyze Sales and Operations Plan activities;

6. apply Master Production Scheduling techniques in assorted environments;

7. apply Material Requirements Planning ordering techniques;

8. create Capacity Planning schedules;

9. demonstrate understanding of Production Activity Control principles and theories, and work sequencing techniques;

10. evaluate Distribution Requirements Planning decisions;

11. evaluate Supply Chain Logistics decisions (ie: warehousing, transport, inventory replenishment);

12. contrast Manufacturing Planning and Control decisions to Operations Strategy. 

Means of Assessment

Group Written Project(s)                  10-20%

Individual Written Assignment(s)       10-20%

Participation                                  5-10%

Midterm                                       25-30%

Final                                           25-30%

Note: Students must achieve a grade of at least 50% on the combined examination components to pass the course.

 

 

Textbook Materials

Vollmann, Thomas E., W.L. Berry, D.C. Whybark, and F.R. Jacobs, Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management. Latest Edition (McGraw-Hill).

 

Prerequisites

Minimum grade of C in [(BUSN 2429 or MATH 1160) and BUSN 3380], or permission of the instructor.

 

Corequisites

Nil

Equivalencies

Nil

Which Prerequisite

Nil