The Production Planning & Scheduling Training Course by The British Academy For Training and Development is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to improve Production Planning processes and optimise production performance. As part of the Logistics and Supply Chain Training Courses, this programme focuses on aligning production activities with business objectives through effective scheduling, resource allocation, and operational coordination within manufacturing environments.

Participants will learn how to develop production schedules, perform capacity planning, manage production workflow, and improve efficiency across production systems. The course also covers forecasting integration, inventory coordination, production control, and operations management best practices to help organisations increase productivity, reduce operational costs, and achieve consistent production performance.

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles of Production Planning.
• Develop effective production plans for manufacturing operations.
• Create efficient production scheduling systems.
• Apply capacity planning techniques to optimise resources.
• Improve production workflow and operational efficiency.
• Integrate production planning with inventory and supply chain activities.
• Monitor production performance using key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement through effective operations management.
• Enhance productivity while maintaining product quality and delivery performance.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for:

• Production managers
• Manufacturing supervisors
• Operations managers
• Production planners
• Supply chain professionals
• Logistics managers
• Factory supervisors
• Inventory and warehouse managers
• Process improvement specialists
• Engineers involved in production planning and scheduling

Module 1: Fundamentals of Production Planning

• Principles of Production Planning
• Production systems and processes
• Production planning objectives
• Planning within manufacturing operations

Module 2: Manufacturing Planning and Control

• Manufacturing process planning
• Material requirements planning (MRP)
• Production resource management
• Production control systems

Module 3: Production Scheduling Techniques

• Principles of production scheduling
• Master production scheduling (MPS)
• Job sequencing methods
• Short-term and long-term scheduling

Module 4: Capacity Planning

• Fundamentals of capacity planning
• Resource allocation
• Capacity analysis and balancing
• Managing production constraints

Module 5: Workflow Optimisation

• Designing efficient production workflow
• Process mapping
• Eliminating bottlenecks
• Lean workflow improvement techniques

Module 6: Inventory and Production Coordination

• Inventory planning for production
• Demand forecasting integration
• Material availability management
• Production and procurement coordination

Module 7: Operations Management in Production

• Principles of operations management
• Performance measurement
• Continuous improvement strategies
• Production quality management

Module 8: Production Risk and Performance Management

• Identifying production risks
• Managing operational disruptions
• Production KPIs and reporting
• Corrective action planning

Module 9: Digital Production Planning Tools

• ERP systems for production planning
• Production scheduling software
• Manufacturing automation
• Industry 4.0 technologies

Module 10: Best Practices in Production Planning

• Global production planning standards
• Sustainable production planning
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Case studies and practical applications