CS06 - Production Planning Essentials

“This workshop has taken our best planners and made them better. It has introduced them to the broader aspect of maintenance business management, looking at the critical interfaces with Engineering and Materials. Tough course, not for beginners, but so valuable for the more experienced planner(s).”

Stu Jones, Head of Operations (West), Hitachi Rail Limited

Overview

Presented by experienced planners; this workshop is aimed specifically at depot planners (sometimes called schedulers).

It is focussed primarily around running maintenance so covers the A/B check regimes and how to best manage a depot to deliver the daily needs of the business.

Key topics:

1. Introduction to the business of maintenance

2. Load and capacity management

3. Defect management

4. Managing competence and critical depot resources

5. The use and discipline of AMS

6. Production control and keeping to plan

EngPro Approach

This course can be delivered onsite or online, although we prefer onsite. The delegate is immersed in a number of real-life case studies that they use to develop skills they have learnt.

Using in-class exercises, combined with practical application throughout the two days; culminating in the presentation of planning strategic recommendations. A highly interactive course that delegates thoroughly enjoy, and take much from.

Previous Clients:

“Course highlighted the cost to COMPANY.” – Production Planner, Stoke Gifford

“Brilliant course and extremely valuable. I can’t wait to apply what I've learnt when I get back on shift” - Shift Planner, Edinburgh

“Recommend course is rolled out to all engineering staff so that they understand.” - Senior Production Manager, Hitachi Rail Ltd.

“Really needed more time, the tutors had so much knowledge we could use to help us.” - Planning Manager, Arriva Trains Wales.

Specifications:

Duration: 2 days

Location: Ideally onsite, but can be delivered online

Delivery style: Experienced Planning Manager, presenting and sharing key experience and knowledge

Target Audience: Fleet Planners; Production Planners; Senior Planners; Planning Managers; Production Leaders

Typical co-hort size: 9 to 12 delegates

Key skills learnt:  

  • The business of maintenance - an introduction

  • The tools of production planning

  • Load and capacity management

  • Task engineering, fully engineered task

  • Standardised hours

  • Estimating capacity (labour and depot)

  • Competence management

  • Defect management

  • Generating load, estimating work arrising

  • First call modifications

  • The planning cycle

  • Taking ownership of the LoW

  • The review meeting

  • Metrics to measure production efficiency

  • Production control

  • Reporting and planning feedback (supporting production effectively)

  • AMS hierarchy and establishing exams

  • Making your AMS work for you

Case studies:

  • Our facilitators have many years experience planning in Aviation, Bus and Rail - they bring several case studies and real-if working examples to allow delegates to immerse themselves in the topic and the reality of planning a complex business.

  • Exercises are used throughout to allow depth of learning.

Accreditation: This course counts 16 hours CPD, for Engineering Council UKSPEC competences C and D.

Certification: If requested e Certificates for attendance can be provided.

Examination: This course can have an examination, if that is required.

Supporting materials: Life-long access to our extensive delegate resource centre; all materials for the training delivery; all in-class exercises; further reading advice.

Additional costs: Nil - the price we will quote is inclusive of travel, substance and any other associated costs.