ASCM Supply Chain Planning Certificate Course Modules
The programme is organized around the ASCM planning content areas below. Each area connects planning theory to practical workplace decisions.
1. What Is Synchronized Planning?: Why companies plan; Manufacturing Planning and Control (MPC); strategic, operations and execution planning; Digital Capabilities Model (DCM); digital supply chain technologies.
2. Strategic Planning – Business Planning: Market and technology variables; planning horizons; mission, vision and strategic plan synchronization; financial planning; balanced scorecard; Hoshin Kanri; supply chain strategies.
3. Strategic Planning – Demand Planning and S&OP: Demand planning fundamentals; alignment with business planning; sales funnel inputs; S&OP cycle; key measurements; roles, responsibilities and tiered S&OP.
4. Tactical Planning – Master Scheduling, MRP and Capacity Management: Master scheduling objectives and inputs; MPS process; MRP and bills of material; capacity planning levels; closed-loop planning.
5. Operations Execution – Purchasing, Production Activity Control and APS: Purchasing cycle; supplier selection; environmentally responsible purchasing; ethical sourcing; PAC; scheduling techniques; bottleneck management; APS.
6. Distribution and Logistics Planning: Distribution planning; channel network design; inventory planning; DRP; warehousing strategy; transportation planning; ERP and track-and-trace systems.