APICS – Fundamentals of Operations Management

Participants in this seminar are introduced to essential vocabulary and skills in identifying and applying the basic principles of inventory management. Basic methods of planning and controlling inventory in manufacturing, institutional, distribution, and retail environments are covered. The questions of what to stock are addressed through an examination of current and evolving technologies of inventory management.

Credit Awarded: 3.5 CEUs

The principles of effective planning are introduced in this course, which presents the concepts of planning at each level, from strategic to tactical. Participants work together to solve problems, develop plans, build teams, and present solutions. Through this course, you learn the essential ingredients of effective planning and have an opportunity to practice and enhance your own planning skills.

Credit Awarded: 3.5 CEUs

This course deals with priority and capacity management through the use of material requirements planning, capacity management, capacity requirements planning, production activity control, and Just-In-Time. This course explores the execution of the production plan and master production schedule, reactions to capacity constraints and maintenance of individual order control.

Credit Awarded: 3.5 CEUs

This course is concerned with the design of systems to produce goods and services and in the operation of those systems. It discusses relationship within the company environment, particularly with marketing and product design.

Fundamentals of Operations Management is a core course in the APICS Fundamentals of Materials and Operations Management series.

Credit Awarded: 3.5 CEUs