Integrated Business Planning eLearning course
SETPOINT Academy Fundamentals 2h
What is included?
Continuing courses available
1 curated online course covering working capital management fundamentals
6 chapters, 6 chapter quizzes and final test upon completion of course material
A mix of traditional learning, interactive exercises, cases and analogies.
SETPOINT Academy certificate after successful completion
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Course description
The purpose of this course is to give knowledge on:
The concept and purpose of Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Master Scheduling
How to bridge financial targets and strategy to sales and operations, facilitating predictable results
Basic requirements on forecasting, biases, aggregation and rough-cut planning
The IBP process steps, objectives, schedule and agenda
Different possibilities to make a positive change and where to begin
Skills covered in this course
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Course table of content
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Introduction
- What is Integrated Business Planning (IBP)​
- Why do we plan
- Why is it important to balance supply and demand
- Why should I learn about IBP
- What are strategic initiatives
- Chapter quizz
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Forecasts
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Forecasts and long-term horizons
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Forecasting horizon - is the patch clear
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How do you make an unbiased demand forecast
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How do you manage uncertainty in forecasts
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Chapter quizz
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The IBP process
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What are the steps in the IBP process
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How do you schedule the IBP
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Who are the stakeholders in IBP
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The offering review
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The demand review
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The supply review
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The reconciliation review
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The management review
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Chapter quizz
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Master schedule
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What is the purpose of the master schedule
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What are the time-zones in a master schedule
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How is the master schedule performed
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Managing master scheduling
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How do you know if it is realistic and credible
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Chapter quizz
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Execution
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How do you prepare the various processes
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What are the prerequisites for purchasing
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How do you establish reliable processes
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What do you do when things go wrong
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What is daily Gemba
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Chapter quizz
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Management
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Could more detailed planning improve your delivery performance
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How do you improve agility
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How do you gain IBP synergies in a group
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Where do you start
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Is your company's route to success clear
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Chapter quizz
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Final test