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ECO Detailed Course Information
1. Planning,
Execution, and Control Overview
- Explain how to schedule production
and process manufacturing plans relative to authorizing,
releasing, prioritizing, and sequencing work
- Identify the interfaces and data
exchanges required to execute a plan
- Demonstrate how various facility
layouts influence scheduling and workflow
2. Scheduling
Production and Process Operations
- Demonstrate knowledge of scheduling
techniques
- Exhibit the ability to develop a
schedule that maximizes throughput
- Explain bottleneck resource
management
- Demonstrate an ability to use the
input/output control technique
- Explain lead time control
techniques
- Demonstrate the ability to schedule
maintenance activities
3. Authorizing,
Executing, and Reporting Activities for Push Systems
- Demonstrate knowledge of the
various techniques used to authorize activities
- Explain the various techniques used
to execute and control operations
- Identify reporting activities and
collection techniques
4. Authorizing,
Executing, and Reporting Activities for Pull Systems
- Determine the strengths and
weaknesses of pull systems
- Identify the manufacturing
environments suitable for pull systems
- Recognize the various techniques
used to authorize activities for pull systems
- Identify the various techniques
used to execute and control operations
- Explain reporting activities and
data collection techniques
5. Communicating
Customer-Supplier Information and Controlling Resources
- Demonstrate the ability to select
tools to establish proper communication interfaces with
customers and suppliers
- Recognize various internal
communications responsibilities
- Identify appropriate requirements
for storage, location, and transportation
6. Quality and
Continuous Improvement Initiatives - Basic Concepts
- Explain how to execute quality
initiatives
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to
implement a continuous improvement plan
- Explain how quality and continuous
improvement tools can be used to gain knowledge of
constraints within production processes and operations
- Describe the importance and value
of employee involvement and empowerment
7. Quality and
Continuous Improvement Initiatives — Making It Happen
- Describe six proven ways to
implement quality and continuous improvement initiatives
that will result in process improvement and the reduction of
waste
8. Quality Management
Processes
- Demonstrate knowledge of approaches
and techniques for monitoring initiatives and continuous
improvement efforts
- Explain the impact of variation on
business systems
- Distinguish special causes from
common causes of variation
- Describe process capability
- Explain the consequences of
specifications and standards on product quality
- Describe how quantity audits ensure
continued compliance to standards
- Demonstrate knowledge of assessment
and corrective tools and the requirements placed on
suppliers
- Describe how to assess supplier
performance
9. Evaluating
Performance of Production Operations
- Define the data required to support
the production environment
- Recognize issues involved in
maintaining accurate inventory records
- Explain the process for sustaining
data accuracy
- Demonstrate knowledge of
performance measures and appropriate action to be taken
- Explain the various cost systems
and their impact on the decision-making process
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