Course Title: Production Planning & Control / Forecasting
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6011 Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)
Course Title: Production Planning & Control / Forecasting
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 40
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Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
To enable students to describe techniques in Sales Forecasting, Financial Control, Capacity Management and Quality Assurance and demonstrate their application.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
EB 508 Production Planning and Control - Estimating and Planning Techniques.
National Competency Codes and Titles
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EB509 Production Planning & Control / Forecasting |
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1. Detail various sales forecasting techniques and their practical application then develop forecasts using data from various sources. 2. Explain the process of Budgetary Cost Control in terms of routine operations, long term policy and strategic planning. And complete specified simple budget development tasks including breakeven analysis. 3. Define and explain the measuring of capacity in manufacturing, finite loading, long term strategic planning, balanced work-loads; capacity shortfall countermeasures. 4. Develop a process control plans. 5. Outline the most suitable method of progress control for a specified situation. |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.