GS07 - Strategic Planning

“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 experienced planners who are moving into key management posts that require strategy development.

Building the business future in terms of the capacity that we can run through the facilities

Key topics:

1. Introduction to the business of maintenance

2. Long-term forecasting, setting overtime and training budgets

3. Tyre turning strategies

4. FTE utilisation

5. The strategic planning meeting

6. The management of assets

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: 1 day

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:  

  • Introduction to the business of maintenance

  • The location and structure of the planning team

  • Planning types, strategic, fleet, and production

  • Production control

  • Developing and measuring a long-term forecast (labour and depot)

  • Establishing overtime budgets

  • Setting training budgets and minimum manning needs

  • Pinch points in plans

  • Effective use of contractors and temporary staff

  • Productivity

  • The links to engineering

  • Building an effective long-term load plan

  • Forecasting defects

  • Dependent and interdependent demand

  • Strategic planning and forecasting load and capacity

  • Task engineering

  • Push and pull planning

  • Lean operations

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 8 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.