Basics of Supply Chain Management

This course provides an overview of the planning and control of materials in an organization and serves as a prerequisite to the other four CPIM courses. Topics covered: forecasting, Master Planning, fundamentals of inventory and inventory management, physical distribution, Quality Management and Purchasing, and JIT Manufacturing.

Course # CYM 700 Mondays, October 20 – December 8, 2008 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $ 360 (textbook and study guides not included)

Master Planning of Resources

In this course, students explore processes used to: develop sales and operations plans; identify and assess internal and external demand and forecasting requirements; and effect an achievable master schedule consistent with business policies, objectives, and resource constraints. The course focuses on developing and validating a plan of supply, relating management of demand to the environment and developing and validating the master schedule.

Course # CYM 702 Wednesdays, October 22 – December 10, 2008 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $ 360 (textbook and study guides not included)

Detailed Scheduling and Planning

This course focuses on material and capacity scheduling and planning. It includes a detailed explanation of material requirements planning (MRP), a technique suitable for use in job shops. The course also introduces another material planning technique, material-dominated scheduling, which is applicable to process industries and other mature production environments. Capacity requirements planning is covered in detail with the introduction of other capacity-planning techniques, including processor-dominated scheduling.

Course # CYM 703 Mondays, October 20 – December 8, 2008 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $ 360 (textbook and study guides not included)

Execution and Control of Operations

This course focuses on three main areas: prioritizing and sequencing work; executing work plans, implementing controls, and reporting activity results; and evaluating and providing feedback on performance. Techniques and initiatives for each area are presented and explained.

Course # CYM 704 Thursdays, October 23 – December 11, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $ 360 (textbook and study guides not included)

Strategic Management of Resources

Students explore the relationship of existing and emerging processes and technologies to manufacturing strategy and supply-chain-related functions. The course addresses three main topics: aligning resources with the strategic plan, configuring and integrating operating processes to support the strategic plan, and implementing change.

Course # CYM 705 Thursdays, October 23 – December 11, 2008 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $ 360 (textbook and study guides not included)

Please contact Megan by telephone on (302) 453-3000 or email at mmoorhea@dtcc.edu