Manufacturing Management Suite

Manufacturing Management Suite

Increase efficiency and productivity, learn how to achieve the highest quality, and master the fundamentals of supply chain management as you prepare for internationally recognized certifications in our Manufacturing Management Suite. This suite of courses will prepare you to excel in any manufacturing organization with the latest tools and techniques to ensure customer satisfaction and profitability.

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Manufacturing is a competitive arena. Whether its businesses competing with each other for customers or professionals competing for the best jobs, you must stay informed of the latest developments and ensure that you have the education and training it takes to not only succeed but thrive. Increase efficiency and productivity, learn how to achieve the highest quality, and master the fundamentals of supply chain management as you prepare for internationally recognized certifications in our Manufacturing Management Suite. Courses include:

Manufacturing Applications

Understand the true meaning of productivity and how to increase it. This course will help you learn to apply the principles and concepts of manufacturing to increase customer satisfaction and help your company become more efficient and productive through the use of master production scheduling (MPS), production activity control (PAC), material requirements planning (MRP), and inventory management as well as Six Sigma and statistical process control (SPC).

Six Sigma: Total Quality Applications

Learn to apply the elements and methods of Six Sigma to achieve the highest possible quality. In this course, you will learn how to define, measure, analyze, improve, and control a Six Sigma project as you come to understand how to use process capability and how to apply lean thinking. This course will help you prepare for the internationally recognized Six Sigma Black Belt and Quality Manager exams offered by the American Society for Quality® (ASQ®).

Supervision and Management

If you have recently been promoted to a supervisory or management position or want to learn how to become a more effective manager, this course will help you master the basics of management to make a successful transition from employee to manager. You will learn the skills required to delegate responsibility and motivate and direct your employees. You will also learn how to solve problems and resolve conflicts to accomplish your job more effectively.

Supply Chain Management Fundamentals

Learn what it takes to be a successful supply chain manager by effectively capturing customer demands, creating forecasts, developing schedules, ordering and managing inventory, controlling production orders, and maximizing customer satisfaction. This course will prepare you for internationally recognized certification examinations by teaching you how to create demand forecasts, develop schedules, manage inventory, control production orders, and ensure customer satisfaction.

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

Syllabus

  1. Manufacturing Applications
    1. Manufacturing Strategy
    2. Demand Forecasting
    3. Planning
    4. Purchasing
    5. Lean Manufacturing
    6. Production And Inventory Control
    7. Capacity Planning
    8. Manufacturing Engineering
    9. Industrial Engineering
    10. Quality Engineering
    11. Logistics
    12. Productivity
  2. Six Sigma: Total Quality Applications
    1. DMAIC and Basic Statistics
    2. Six Sigma: The Business Case
    3. Define: The D of DMAIC
    4. Measure Part I: The M of DMAIC
    5. Measure Part II: The M of DMAIC
    6. Analyze Part I: The A of DMAIC
    7. Analyze Part II: The A of DMAIC
    8. Project Management Phases
    9. Project Definition and Scheduling
    10. Improve: The I of DMAIC
    11. Control: The C of DMAIC
    12. Thinking Lean
  3. Fundamentals of Supervision and Management
    1. Introduction to Managerial Work
    2. Making the Transition Into Management
    3. The Tasks of a Manager
    4. Managing Tasks, Performance, and Time
    5. Introduction to Motivation
    6. The Best-Known Researchers in Motivation
    7. Motivation Theories
    8. Understanding the Theories of Motivation
    9. Introduction to Conflict Resolution and Problem-Solving
    10. Models of Conflict Resolution and Problem-Solving
    11. Working Through Problems
    12. Implementing Solutions to Problems and Conflicts
  4. Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
    1. Certification and Systems
    2. Sales and Operations Planning
    3. An Overview of Forecasting
    4. Forecasting Techniques
    5. Advanced Forecasting Topics
    6. Strategy and the Production Plan
    7. Master Production Scheduling
    8. Material Requirements Planning
    9. Capacity Planning
    10. Production Activity Control, Part 1
    11. Production Activity Control, Part 2
    12. Production Activity Control, Part 3

Requirements

Prerequisites:

Completion of Tony Swaim's Manufacturing Fundamentals and Total Quality Fundamentals.


Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Instructor

Tony Swaim

Tony Swaim has helped many clients, colleagues, and students reach their professional and personal goals. He has been an online instructor since 1998 and has taught at colleges and universities across the United States since 1981. His focus areas are project management, Six Sigma, and supply chain management. Tony manages a successful consulting firm, and his industry experience includes 20 years of supply chain management. He earned a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University and holds professional certifications in six disciplines, including the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)® and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)® from the American Society for Quality (ASQ)®.

Patricia Addesso

Patricia Addesso has worked for over 20 years in retail, academic and telecommunications organizations. She has a doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and well-grounded in the theory of human behavior at work. In addition, she has held management positions in three companies, and thus "speaks the language" of upper management. This blend of the theoretical and the practical is the hallmark of her consulting style. Dr. Addesso's specialty is organization development and team building. She has been involved in managing mergers, acquisitions, and other large-scale organizational changes, and is currently involved in projects such as strategic planning and personality assessments.

Instructor Interaction: The instructor looks forward to interacting with learners in the online moderated discussion area to share their expertise and answer any questions you may have on the course content.

Instructor-Moderated Course Code: BC14253
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