Production Planning & Scheduling Training Course

The Production Planning & Scheduling Training Course by This course is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to improve Production Planning processes and optimise production performance. As part of the Logistics and Supply Chain Training Courses, this programme focuses on aligning production activities with business objectives through effective scheduling, resource allocation, and operational coordination within manufacturing environments.

Participants will learn how to develop production schedules, perform capacity planning, manage production workflow, and improve efficiency across production systems. The course also covers forecasting integration, inventory coordination, production control, and operations management best practices to help organisations increase productivity, reduce operational costs, and achieve consistent production performance.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles of Production Planning.
• Develop effective production plans for manufacturing operations.
• Create efficient production scheduling systems.
• Apply capacity planning techniques to optimise resources.
• Improve production workflow and operational efficiency.
• Integrate production planning with inventory and supply chain activities.
• Monitor production performance using key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement through effective operations management.
• Enhance productivity while maintaining product quality and delivery performance.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for:

• Production managers
• Manufacturing supervisors
• Operations managers
• Production planners
• Supply chain professionals
• Logistics managers
• Factory supervisors
• Inventory and warehouse managers
• Process improvement specialists
• Engineers involved in production planning and scheduling