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Explore demand planning and generating demand forecasts
Assessment Strategies
Case study, project, written test/quiz, and/or written product
Criteria
Differentiate sources for demand and how demand can be influenced by factors such as marketing, product management, and external factors
Summarize the methods for calculating demand and the advantages and disadvantages for each one
Perform calculations using various formulas for calculating demand
Describe how to respond to demand variations or changes
Summarize characteristics of all forecasts and the steps for generating forecasts
Define inventory management vs warehouse management and the different information each provides
Relevant facts are identified, utilized and or analyzed
Formulas and calculations are applied properly
Submission response is written from a business perspective
Submission includes proper capitalization and grammar
Submission includes persuasive arguments supported by data when requested
Submission meets or exceeds 70% of requirements
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Describe the key concepts in capacity planning
Assessment Strategies
Case study, project, written test/quiz, and/or written product
Criteria
Perform calculations for determining load on critical resources
Explain rough-cut planning and the use of it by different functional areas of an organization
Describe the inputs to capacity requirements planning (CRP), including requirements from material requirements planning (planned and open orders)
Identify the different technologies that can assist with the different types of planning
Relevant facts are identified, utilized and or analyzed
Formulas and calculations are applied properly
Submission response is written from a business perspective
Submission includes proper capitalization and grammar
Submission includes persuasive arguments supported by data when requested
Submission meets or exceeds 70% of requirements
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Describe the concepts in material requirements planning
Assessment Strategies
Case study, project, written test/quiz, and/or written product
Criteria
Identify the inputs for material requirements planning
Demonstrate how material requirements planning (MRP) translates independent demand input from the master production schedule (MPS) into time-phased dependent demand for components
Perform BOM explosions and lead-time offsetting to create a priority plan
Use an MRP grid to differentiate between gross requirements, net requirements, planned order releases, planned order receipts, and scheduled receipts
Demonstrate how to offset a planned order release from a planned order receipt and how MRP software and planners are involved in the process
Relevant facts are identified, utilized and or analyzed
Submission response is written from a business perspective
Submission includes proper capitalization and grammar
Submission includes persuasive arguments supported by data when requested
Submission meets or exceeds 70% of requirements
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Create and adjust primary production schedules for different scenarios
Assessment Strategies
Case study, project, written test/quiz, written product
Criteria
Describe objectives of primary scheduling
Define the inputs and outputs of primary scheduling
Summarize the steps of primary scheduling
Perform calculations necessary for creating a primary production schedule
Identify the different time fences/zones
Relevant facts are identified, utilized and or analyzed
Formulas and calculations are applied properly
Submission response is written from a business perspective
Submission includes capitalization and grammar expected in the industry
Submission includes persuasive arguments supported by data when requested
Submission meets or exceeds 70% of requirements
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Summarize the key concepts for product life cycle management
Assessment Strategies
Case study, project, written test/quiz, and/or written product
Criteria
Summarize the phases of most product life cycles
Identify how the different stages of a product life cycle will affect demand
Describe different strategies organizations can use to manage products at the various life cycle stages
Relevant facts are identified, utilized and or analyzed
Submission response is written from a business perspective
Submission includes proper capitalization and grammar
Submission includes persuasive arguments supported by data when requested
Submission meets or exceeds 70% of requirements
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Compare functionality and customization abilities of ERP options
Assessment Strategies
Case study, project, written test/quiz, and/or written product
Criteria
Contrast ERP and MRP
Compare functionality of different ERP options
Compare customization of different ERP options
Describe large, medium, and small companies ERP options
Identify the benefits and challenges of ERP systems
Relevant facts are identified, utilized and or analyzed
Submission response is written from a business perspective
Submission includes proper capitalization and grammar
Submission includes persuasive arguments supported by data when requested
Submission meets or exceeds 70% of requirements
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Describe how and when to use the basic seven tools of quality and application in supply chain
Assessment Strategies
Case study, project, written test/quiz, and/or written product
Criteria
Correlate quality and total quality management
Describe the costs associated with poor quality management
Summarize the steps associated with continuous process improvement
Summarize the concepts for lean, six sigma and DMAIC
Demonstrate how quality tools and concepts are utilized to optimize the supply chain
Relevant facts are identified, utilized and or analyzed
Submission response is written from a business perspective
Submission includes proper capitalization and grammar
Submission includes persuasive arguments supported by data when requested
Submission meets or exceeds 70% of requirements
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Create implementation and maintenance strategies for new technologies
Assessment Strategies
Case study, project, written test/quiz, and/or written product
Criteria
Describe the various levels of technology requirements
Identify common obstacles to new technology implementation
Devise technology maintenance processes
Explain the use of electronic data exchange
Relevant facts are identified, utilized and or analyzed
Submission response is written from a business perspective
Submission includes capitalization and grammar expected in the industry
Submission includes persuasive arguments supported by data when requested
Submission meets or exceeds 70% of requirements