Improving Profitability through Effective Production and Operations Management
Duration: 3 days
Target Audience: General Managers of production operations, Production Managers, Operations Managers, Process Managers, Senior Engineers, Business Analysts and Internal Consultants.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Learn how to analyse, optimise, design and run a production operation, using proven tools and techniques.
- Understand the considerations and techniques that must be assessed when developing, improving and optimising a production operation and how to apply them practically.
- Explore how to reduce waste, cost and increase positive cash flow.
- Discover how to increase turnover and profitability in the production operation.
Course Delivery Includes:
- Theory: Latest best practice
- Team discussions
- Individual and group exercises
- Case studies
- Technique application practice
- Business Problem Solving
- Personal action planning
Course Outline: Improving Profitability through Effective Production and Operations Management
DAY 1
Introduction to Production and Operations Management
The History and Origins of Production and Operations Management
Basic Objectives
Alignment of the Management and Workforce
Management Styles and Approaches
Outlining a Methodology
Customer Orientation
Putting the Customer First - serving both internal and external customers
What Customers Want and How they Choose Suppliers
Applying Deming and Total Quality Techniques
Educating the Workforce
Production Management Basics
Establishing an Effective Plan with Appropriate Measures of Success
Applying Continuous Improvement to the Operation
Managing People in a Production Environment
Observing the Work
Adherence to Health, Safety and Environmental issues
DAY 2
Facility Layout
Planning for Flow
Designing the Workplace
Getting the Ergonomics Right
Managing Constraints
Machinery and Maintenance
Choosing the Right Machinery
Who to Involve and When
Installation and Start-up
Managing the Maintenance and Engineering teams
Key Maintenance Philosophies and Methodologies
JIT, Lean, Synchronous and Other Manufacturing Systems
How to Orient, Implement, Measure and Maintain
Autonomation and Poka Yoke
Toyota Production Systems
Developing your Manufacturing Culture
Visual Factories, 5S, Kaizen and other Manufacturing Techniques
Purchasing, Inventories, Buffers and WIP
DAY 3
Quality Management
What is Quality Management?
Understanding Systems, Statistics and Conformance
Applying Standards and Best Practices
Forecasting, Planning and Scheduling
Creating and Maintaining a Plan
Managing Inventory, Stock Levels and Flow
Advanced Planning Techniques
Basics of Finance
Basic Accounting Explained
Making Cost Reduction Everyone’s Job
Making Financial Justifications
The Road Ahead
Summary of Key Techniques
Personal Action Planning