Study the wide scope of production planning, control and the benefits of inventory control in the engineering field. This free online introductory course on production planning and control will give you a detailed guide on the scope of production planning, production control and capacity planning of industrial engineering. Learn about the specifics of inventory management, which includes the need, benefits and models associated with the optimization of resources of an organization.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 195330 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 4-5 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Discuss production planning and control in industrial engineering • Explain the concept of capacity planning • Discuss the crucial factor that should be considered during capacity planning • Explain the stages of production planning and production control • Explain the concept of inventory in industrial engineering • Analyze the different methodologies of inventory • Discuss the ABC analysis of inventory • Explain the Wilson model of inventory • Discuss the gradual replenishment model of inventory |
| Course Code | 2392 |

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