Data Excellence for Effective ERP Systems 1-Day Course
Processes, tools, techniques & performance measures for achieving & maintaining management data excellence.
KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
In this workshop, you will find out how to:
- FOCUS on best practice data management
- UNDERSTAND the development of the key tools of Integrated Planning & Control & how accurate data is vital for success
- REVIEW the various data areas required to enable an effective computer-based management system
- DISCUSS successful data for New Product Introductions & phasing out unwanted components
- UNDERSTAND that running an effective ERP system requires accurate base data and the compounding effect of multiple poor data levels
- LEARN what data accuracy is required to schedule DC inventories, Finished Item inventories & Manufactured/Purchased inventories
- DIFFERENTIATE between “forgiving” versus “unforgiving” data
- CREATE a simple Excel simulator to conduct scenario analysis on Item Master Data
- UNDERSTAND the different approaches to auditing for data areas and the importance of root cause analysis using LEAN tools
- OBTAIN “next practice” checklists to assist on your journey to best practice data excellence. These checklists cover the fundamentals (basic), key S&OP steps (advanced) and Behaviours required for S&OP/IBP (breakthrough). Some sctions of the checklists may be completed prior to the course or, time permitting, at the end of the session we may evaluate each company’s strengths & weaknesses according to the results of the assessment tools.
Specific areas such as: Bills of Material, Routings, Item Master Data, Inventory Records, Work Orders, Scheduled Receipts, Queue Times, Wait Times, Set Up times, Run Times, Wait Times & Move Times will be addressed.
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
This one-day session will focus on best practice approaches for achieving and maintaining data excellence to support your IBP process & your ERP system. Accurate base data enables valid communication and action messages throughout the company. Running the company using a computer based management approach requires not only a functional set of ERP software programmes but also accurate base data.
Accountabilities and cross functional links will be discussed to enable you to assess the quality of your current processes against world class checklists. Although participants will receive 3 checklists the main focus for this class will be the Tom Wallace self-assessment, excel based tool. The other 2 checklists provided free will be the Fundamental checklist and a checklist focused more on Behaviours rather than processes (not that processes aren’t important!).
Relevant performance measures will be presented to ensure companies are using the correct measures & the correct formula.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Practitioners in medium to large businesses involved in setting safety stock levels, achieving high levels of customer service, managing data areas, managing & reducing inventory levels, sales forecasting activities, sales planning activities & customer communications, sales & marketing personnel, demand & distribution management, staff involved in new product introductions & product portfolio management, range & business rationalisation, master schedulers, pre-S&OP and S&OP participants. Such as:
Demand Managers. Demand Planners.
Production Managers. Planning Managers.
Inventory Managers. Purchasing Managers.
IT Managers. Project Team Leaders.
Finance Managers. Project Team Members.
Staff responsible for sales forecasting.
Supply Chain Managers. Distribution Managers
Course Dates & Duration
1 December 2026
Classes are conducted from 9 am to 5 pm Sydney Time, totaling 8 training hours. Participants will join the training via ZOOM. Participants will earn 8 CPD points for certification maintenance.
Prices
ASCI Member: $995
Non Member: $1,395
For detailed course information, please contact us at enquiries@asci.org.au.