Foundations of Manufacturing Management

Subscription Length: 365 days

Seat Time: 27 hours (3 hours per module)

Maintenance Points: 24 points (+3 for first time completion of any Foundations course)

Batch training is also available from ProKnoWara.

*Operations Management (3 maintenance points) will be the first module for any first-time Foundations course. Once Operations Management has been completed, it will not be included in subsequent Foundations courses.

Course Format

Courses are delivered entirely online. Content includes readings, videos, and brain-boosting activities to help you retain your new knowledge. Learn on desktop, tablet or mobile — the interactive study tools are highly effective either way. You do not need to complete the full module in one sitting. Make progress in this course at your own pace.

Course Overview

Explore how manufacturing strategy informs manufacturing process choices. Describe the necessary elements for an effective product-structure-management process. Discover how manufacturing professionals determine needs using material requirements planning (MRP).

Included Modules:

  • Operations Management (PMM01)

  • Introduction to Manufacturing Management (PMM02)

  • Manufacturing Product Structures (PMM03)

  • Basics of Material Requirements Planning (PMM04)

  • Managing with MRP (PMM05)

  • Capacity Planning and Management (PMM07)

  • Production Activity Control (PMM08)

  • Advanced Scheduling (PMM09)

  • Lean Production Management (PMM10)