Diploma in Manufacturing & Production (Level 3)

• Understanding how manufacturing and production processes are organised
• Techniques to plan production
• Understand how a business monitors the quality and efficiency of activities in production
• Impact of technology developments on production
• Impact of external factors on production activities
• The appropriateness of production methods used by organisations

• Understanding the role of production planning in relation to corporate strategy
• Underlying aspects of production planning from a technical perspective
• Production planning techniques
• The role of forecasting in production planning control techniques

• Understanding inventory and the associated processes
• Understanding stock and the associated processes
• Inventory systems
• Techniques used to plan levels of stock
• Understanding the financial value of holding stock
• Understanding how modern inventory systems can improve stock control

• Concept of supply chain
• Importance of supply chain management
• Concepts of lean within a supply chain
• Understanding linkages within a supply chain

Environmental Issues in Manufacturing - 3 Credits

• Importance of environmental issues in manufacturing
• Identifying factors that influence environmental issues
• Appropriate infrastructure and equipment requirements for environmental issues
• Importance of monitoring and control for environmental issues

• Principles of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
• Scope of MRP/ERP systems within own organisation
• Reasons for monitoring and controlling MRP/ERP systems

Lean Manufacturing - 3 Credits

• Understanding the aim of lean manufacturing
• Factors that influence lean manufacturing operations
• Importance of appropriate requirements for the development, monitoring and enforcement of lean manufacturing

Course Enrolment Fees

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Level 3 Diploma in Manufacturing & Production home study course is £1671, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £1336.80 which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £999 and then four equal payments of £168 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.