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The environment in which organizations operate is increasingly uncertain and complex. Flow management techniques are evolving. This course will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of flow management, the main levers for action, the different techniques and the context in which they can be used.
Objectives
This training will enable participants to :
Understand the fundamental principles of planning and management of pull and push flows
Analyze the flow situation in their field of activity.
Improve their working methods.
Improve communication between all company functions.
Reviews
Validation of acquired knowledge: Assessment of satisfaction
MODULE 1: PLANNING BASICS
- The changing context: the notion of the "New Normal" and VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous)
- Planning horizons: SOP (forecasts), MPS, scheduling
- Stock and lead time policy
MODULE 2: PLANNING IN A HIGH-FLOW CONTEXT
- MRP-CBN principles (Material Requirement Planning / Net Requirement Calculation)
- Management data (BOM, routings, time base, lead time, etc.)
- Basic rules: firm/forecast horizons, DAV (available for sale)
- Master Production Plan (MPP)
MODULE 3: SCHEDULING AND FLOW MILESTONES (BUSINESS WORKSHOP)
- Scheduling organizations by business line
- Load and capacity calculations (balance, finite and infinite capacity, smoothing, etc.)
MODULE 4: ISLAND AND LINE ORGANIZATION
- Island and line operating principles
- Flow manager function
MODULE 5: PULL FLOW (JUST-IN-TIME), A PILLAR OF THE LEAN
- Order point stock operating principle, Kanban principle
- Stock sizing: average stock, lot size and safety stock
- Flow approach: crossing time, takt-time, VSM (fluidity ratio)
- Cadenceur process, smoothing box, EPEI (every parts every interval)
MODULE 6: COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES TO PULL FLOWS
- Demand Driven MRP
- Theory of constraints
MODULE 7: BEST PRACTICES IN FLOW PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
- Planning meeting, delegation to the right level, indicators
- APS (Advance Planning System) and management visual
- Data reliability and change management





