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MODULE PP

Production Planning

PP (Production Planning) answers three questions: what to produce and how much (planning), when and on which resources (scheduling and capacities), and how to track actual production (execution, confirmations, costs). It turns a sales demand into concrete orders for the shop floor and for purchasing.

Audience
Planners, schedulers, process engineers, shop floor supervisors, PP, MM or CO consultants.
Prerequisites
Level 1: none. Levels 2 and 3: MM basics (material, stock, purchasing).
Duration
5 days (1 + 2.5 + 1.5)
35 h · day-by-day schedule

Day-by-day schedule

5 days, 35 h of training. Beginner 1 d, intermediate 2,5 d, advanced 1,5 d. Durations are calculated from the content of each chapter. Click a line to open the chapter.

BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedAssessment
Day 1Beginner

Morning · 9:00 – 12:30

Afternoon · 13:30 – 17:00

Day 2Intermediate

Morning · 9:00 – 12:30

Afternoon · 13:30 – 17:00

Day 3Intermediate

Morning · 9:00 – 12:30

Afternoon · 13:30 – 17:00

Day 4Intermediate · Advanced

Morning · 9:00 – 12:30

Afternoon · 13:30 – 17:00

Day 5Advanced

Morning · 9:00 – 12:30

Afternoon · 13:30 – 17:00

PP curriculum

7 parts, 23 topics. Open a part, then follow the link to the chapter, the guide or the mini-process.

1. Master data
2. Demand planning
3. MRP
4. Capacities
5. Production orders
6. Other production types
7. Costs

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