Master Planning & Material Requirements Planning (MRP) 2-Day Course
Improve the key processes that enable effective inventory management and higher levels of customer service.
KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
In this workshop, you will find out how to:
- IMPROVE individual processes & link them effectively to the relevant internal or external process
- ANALYSE the development of Integrated Business Planning
- DEVELOP an effective 5 step IBP process supported by the MPS and key IBP performance measure to ensure accountability throughout the organisation
- IDENTIFY the purpose of MPS & DRP (Distribution Resource Planning)
- IMPROVE sales forecasting with less effort
- IMPLEMENT safety stock strategies using simple pareto, complex pareto & statistically derived safety stocks for improved customer service with lower inventories
- REINVIGORATE your product range, “is that business really worth it?”
- UNDERSTAND forecast consumption & abnormal demand and apply effective forecasting performance measures
- CREATE a simple safety stock/inventory level simulator
- UNDERSTAND the links to Sales, DRP, S&OP, MRP & Purchasing and the critical role that RCCP (Rough Cut Capacity Planning) plays in a valid company schedule
- REVIEW the Wallace/Stahl IBP checklist and accompanying excel based diagnostic tool (free to attendees)
- DISCUSS why MPS replaced MRP to manage FG items
- IDENTIFY where safety stock should be placed on purchased items rather than on all purchased items
- DISCUSS “next practice” checklists to assist you on your journey of continuous improvement and the concept of “Flowcasting”, implementing DRP at the Retail level of the supply chain. This concept is outlined in Andre Martin’s (inventor of DRP) latest book and will be the way of the future for forward looking companies wanting to eliminate forecasting for supply chain partners
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
This Two-Day Master Class will focus on the Master Planning processes of IBP/S&OP, Master Scheduling, Distribution Requirements Planning, Rough Cut Capacity Planning as well as Material Requirements Planning and Purchasing using Vendor Scheduling. These processes are the key to effective inventory management and high levels of customer service.
Accountabilities and cross functional links will be discussed to enable you to assess the quality of your current processes against world class checklists.
Options on “where to meet the customer” will also be addressed, including the strategies associated with setting safety stocks, your product offering and a simple approach to simulating stock levels.
Our instructor will show you, how to get the best of your ERP software system, manage inventories and capacity effectively, and ensure your senior management team is utilising the best data to drive their decision making at the IBP/S&OP meeting.
Many real-life examples, and the most recent checklists will be discussed, including different safety stock approaches and a sales forecasting method you can use to hit the inventory investment level that your M.D. wants.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The Managing Director of small firms and his/her direct reports, S&OP/ERP project team members, personnel from: Demand Management, Order Entry, Customer Service, IT staff, Master Schedulers, Production Planners, Inventory Controllers, Distributions Planners, Capacity Planners, Purchasing Personnel and key middle managers involved in the pre-S&OP meetings, ie. Demand, Supply and Partnership/Integrated Reconciliation/Pre-S&OP steps.
Course Dates & Duration
22 - 23 September 2026
Classes are conducted daily, 9 am to 5 pm Sydney Time, totaling 16 training hours. Participants will join the training via ZOOM. Participants will earn 16 CPD points for certification maintenance.
Prices
ASCI Member: $1,950
Non Member: $2,350
Contact us for the detailed program.