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Take That Next Step TowardAPICS CPIM Certification

A uniqueself-studyprogram withone-on-oneguidancefrom yourpersonalinstructor. . .

Prepare forthe APICSCPIMCertificationExam

sunk costs and how they affect yourmanagerial decisions.All this with two objectives in mind—toenhance your manufacturing managerialeffectiveness and to help you prepare forthe execution and control of operationscertification exam.

HOW THE COURSE WORKSWhen you enroll, you’ll receive yourExecution and Control of Operationsloose-leaf binder and course materials.This binder will provide a permanent ref-erence for all your production planningcontrol activities. In each of the nine unitsyou’ll be provided with:• a comprehensive discussion of an

area of execution and control;• examples that show you how to apply

the principles you’ve learned; and• a series of Skill Development

Exercises designed to help you prac-tice your newly learned skills andsolidify the knowledge you’veacquired.

INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT WHEN YOU NEED IT — PLUS A TOLL-FREE NUMBERYou’ll send your completed SkillDevelopment Exercises via mail, fax, ore-mail—your choice—to the MGIAnalysis Center. Your exercises will becarefully reviewed by your personalinstructor/partner who will provide helpfulcomments whenever necessary. If youhave questions, you can call a TOLL-FREE 800 number to get themanswered.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSEYou should take this course if you want toadvance in production planning, pur-chasing, or operations managementpositions. This course will also prepareyou for the Execution and Control ofOperations certification exam.

PRODUCTION ACTIVITY CONTROL, JUST-IN-TIME MANUFACTURING, ANDINVENTORY MANAGEMENT—THREE KEYS TO SUCCESSFULPRODUCTION OUTPUT The best master planning in the world isultimately only as successful as yourcompany’s effective execution and con-trol of operations.

To help you develop your personalknowledge and understanding of thisvital subject as well as enhance yourpreparation for the related APICS certifi-cation exam, MGI and Henry Hutchinshave created a completely new learningexperience for APICS. We call it simply,

Execution and Controlof Operations.

The course combines concise targetedinstructional material with realistic appli-cations-oriented Skill DevelopmentExercises.

WHAT YOU’LL DO...ANDLEARN...IN 25 HOURS OR LESSYou’ll learn invaluable techniques forcontrol of manufacturing operations,including:• the three different types of production

line layouts;• the distinctions between backward and

forward scheduling;• the vertical path method of scheduling;• how to resolve capacity shortages on

the shop floor;• push vs. pull systems, their advan-

tages and disadvantages;• where and when to conduct supplier

quality inspections; and much more.

TWO TOPICS OF MAJORIMPORTANCE—QUALITYMANAGEMENT ANDCONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTUnits seven and eight of the coursecover the all-important topics of qualitymanagement and continuous improve-ment. You’ll learn how to reduce set uptime and lot sizes; how to address bothsporadic and chronic quality problems;how to set up and use control charts;when to determine true process capabili-ty and how to monitor your supplier per-formance.

HOW TO EVALUATEPRODUCTION PERFORMANCEYou’ll gain a manager’s eye view of eval-uating product performance; you’ll learnthe difference between cycle countingand periodic counting and when to selecteach; you’ll learn to distinguish amongdirect and indirect costs, overhead, and

DEVELOP YOUR PRODUCTION

PLANNING ANDCONTROL

KNOWLEDGEAND SKILLS

PREPARE FORTHE APICS

EXECUTION ANDCONTROL OFOPERATIONS

CERTIFICATION EXAM

LEARN BOTHTHE THEORY

AND THE NUTSAND BOLTS

PRACTICE OFOPERATIONS AND

CONTROL OFMANUFACTURING

ALLINYOUROWNOFFICE ORHOME . . .

ATYOUROWNPACE . . .

WITHYOURPERSONALINSTRUCTORTO HELPYOU

LET A RECOGNIZED EXPERTHELP YOU DEVELOP YOUREXECUTION AND CONTROL OFOPERATIONS SKILLS. . .Henry Alex Hutchins, CFPIM, CM, with

content support from a panel of otherAPICS experts, has created and editedthis unique self-study program. He is apartner in the firm Applied IndustrialCybernetics, a company which provideseducation and training in performanceimprovement systems implementation.Mr. Hutchins has over 20 years of expe-r ience in space shuttle and otherassembly operations. He is recognizedas a Certified Manager by the Institute ofCertified Professional Managers, is list-ed in Who’s Who in Education, and is afrequent speaker at both internationalconferences and other APICS meetings.

WHEN YOU FINISH . . .ENHANCED CERTIFICATIONEXAM PREPARATION ANDUNDERSTANDING OFPRODUCTION PLANNING ANDCONTROL When you complete the course, you’ll haveearned 3.5 Continuing Education Units(CEUs), and you’ll receive a signedCertificate of Completion suitable for fram-ing and display.

Perhaps most important of all, you’ll bebetter prepared for the APICS Executionand Control of Operations certificationexam and you’ll have gained the experi-ence and skills you need to make signifi-cant, ongoing contributions to all yourcompany’s production control activities.

ENROLLMENT INFORMATIONDetailed information on enrolling inExecution and Control of Operations islocated on the back page of this brochure.

ENROLL IN THIS VITALCOURSE TODAY!

COURSE CONTENTUNIT ONE: Planning, Execution, and

Control OverviewThe elements of a closed loop manu-facturing system; how to develop yourbusiness plan; approaches to makingand marketing a product; the choicesin facilities layout.

UNIT TWO: Scheduling Production andProcess OperationsThree possible production schedulingapproaches and how to apply them;finite vs. infinite loading; the I/O report;how to maximize throughout; use ofthe critical ratio approach.

UNIT THREE: Authorizing, Executing, andReporting Activities for Push SystemsWhat a push system is; the tools ofshop floor control; use of the load pro-file; the advantages and disadvan-tages of expediting; work center track-ing of data.

UNIT FOUR: Authorizing, Executing, andReporting Activities for Pull SystemsThe difference between push and pullsystems; strengths and weaknessesof the pull system; visual reorderpoints; kanban and its rules; the princi-ples of synchronous production.

UNIT FIVE: Communicating Customer-Supplier Information and ControllingMaterial ResourcesThe benefits of integrating suppliersinto a company’s operation; EDI docu-ments; use of bar coding; three inven-tory storage systems, their advan-tages and disadvantages; how todevelop a warehouse strategy.

UNIT SIX: Quality and ContinuousImprovement Initiatives—BasicConceptsFive approaches to quality; the sevensteps to process improvement; theseven wastes of Dr. Shingo; theTaguchi Method, Poka Yoke, and thePareto Principle; JIT and its evalua-tion.

UNIT SEVEN: Quality and ContinuousImprovement Initiatives—Making ItHappenSporadic or common problems; theproject-by-project approach to contin-uous improvement; six methods ofwaste reduction; setup reductions withSingle-Minute Exchange of Die.

UNIT EIGHT: The Quality ManagementProcessInternal vs. external customers; irregu-lar vs. gradual variation; proper use ofacceptance sampling; how to set upan SPC chart; the advantages anddisadvantages of inspection.

UNIT NINE: Evaluating Performance ofProduction OperationsHow to measure performance; the Billof Materials and the Routing; data ele-ments in the inventory record; thetypes of costs and their effects; theproductivity equation.

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A SPECIAL MEMBER DISCOUNTPRICE—NO OTHER COSTSThe nonmember price for Execution andControl of Operations is $395. However,we are pleased to offer the course toAPICS members for a reduced price of$315.

The course fee includes your loose-leafbound course manual, review of anddetailed comment on all your Skil lDevelopment Exercises, and personalresponse to every question you send in.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION FORMANUFACTURING PROFESSIONALSThis course was developed for APICSand is conducted by the MGI Manage-ment Institute, Hawthorne, New York.For more than 30 years, MGI has been aleader in continuing education for theprofessions. MGI clientele includes theNational Society of ProfessionalEngineers and the Healthcare FinancialManagement Association. MGI contin-ues to provide practical, up-to-the-minute self-study experiences for thou-sands of engineering, manufacturing,and healthcare professionals.

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