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Operations Management

Production Planning and Control

Production Planning and Control combines proven frameworks with hands on practice to strengthen capability in operations management.

5 daysClassroomOnlineIn House
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Overview

Production Planning and Control responds to a clear need across operational & logistic, for professionals who can apply sound operations management practice under real world conditions. The programme is structured to build capability step by step, from foundational concepts through to applied practice.

Participants benefit from facilitator feedback, peer discussion and a set of practical resources they can rely on long after the programme ends, strengthening their standing in operations management.

Course objectives

  • Apply core operations management principles and best practice to real workplace challenges.
  • Review emerging trends shaping the future of operations management.
  • Strengthen stakeholder engagement and communication around operations management.
  • Formulate metrics and KPIs to track progress in operations management.
  • Coordinate cross functional efforts that depend on strong operations management.
  • Design practical plans that put operations management frameworks into action.
  • Evaluate current approaches to operations management and identify areas for improvement.
  • Lead initiatives that strengthen operations management across a team or organisation.

Who should attend

  • Cross functional team members collaborating on operations management projects
  • Consultants and advisors specialising in operations management
  • Graduates and early career professionals entering operations management
  • Professionals transitioning into operations management focused roles
  • HR and learning and development professionals supporting operations management initiatives
  • Senior executives shaping organisational strategy around operations management

Course outline

Module 1: Foundations of Operations Management

  • Draft key performance indicators to monitor progress
  • Review sample templates and adapt them for your own organisation
  • Map out a communication plan for engaging key stakeholders
  • Compare approaches used across different organisations
  • Draft a short brief communicating operations management priorities to senior leadership

Module 2: Risk, Governance and Compliance

  • Discuss how operations management varies across different sectors and regions
  • Practice using relevant tools, templates and checklists
  • Translate strategic goals into a practical implementation timeline
  • Practice giving and receiving structured peer feedback

Module 3: Data, Metrics and Performance Measurement

  • Capture lessons learned and share them with the wider group
  • Work through practical exercises and small group discussion
  • Review recent research and thought leadership shaping operations management

Module 4: Tools and Techniques for Operations Management

  • Consider the ethical dimensions of decisions made in operations management
  • Set measurable goals and success criteria for the weeks ahead
  • Analyse a real organisational setback and extract the lessons learned

Module 5: Core Principles and Frameworks in Operations Management

  • Receive facilitator feedback on individual and group work
  • Interpret data and metrics used to track operations management performance
  • Review key concepts and terminology used in operations management
  • Build a personal action plan for immediate use
  • Test assumptions through a structured risk assessment exercise

Module 6: Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

  • Discuss current trends and the future direction of operations management
  • Review a checklist of quick wins to apply immediately after the course
  • Close with a personal commitment to three specific actions
  • Assess the resourcing and budget implications of proposed changes

Module 7: Action Planning and Implementation

  • Examine real world case studies and lessons learned
  • Break into syndicate groups to work through a realistic case study
  • Benchmark current practice against recognised industry standards
  • Walk through a step by step implementation checklist
  • Prioritise competing demands using a simple decision framework

Training methodology

  • Includes hands on exercises, group work and peer to peer learning.
  • Reinforced with real world case studies drawn from relevant industries and regions.
  • Encourages active participation through scenario based problem solving.
  • Delivered through a blend of expert facilitation, structured input and interactive discussion.

Accreditation

Delegates who complete Production Planning and Control receive a Klarheit Certificate of Completion, recognising the hours of training undertaken and the topics covered. Certificates are issued at the close of the programme and can be used to support continuing professional development records.

Schedule

Upcoming sessions

Choose the city, date and delivery mode that works best for you or your team.

Live OnlineNext
16 Sept 2026 to 20 Sept 2026
USD 2,570Register
Victoria Falls
15 Nov 2026 to 19 Nov 2026
USD 3,328Register
Harare
14 Jan 2027 to 18 Jan 2027
USD 3,307Register
Live Online
14 May 2027 to 18 May 2027
USD 2,700Register
Johannesburg
2 Jun 2027 to 6 Jun 2027
USD 3,711Register
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