In any endeavor, there are steps that start and end with the goal. At some steps there are likelihood of delays and wastages. These are the points of Constraints, which need to be addressed. The module, based on the famous book, The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt, simplifies how to recognize these bottlenecksand address them effectively. An eye-opener for operations.

Inventory control means keeping the overall costs associated with having inventory as low as possible without creating problems. During this session, Prof. Suresh Pujari explains why it is necessary to have proper inventory control system and later on elaborates on various techniques like ABC analysis,VED, HML etc.

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) broad set of activities supported by multi-module application software that helps a manufacturer or other business manage the important parts of its business, including product planning, parts purchasing, maintaining inventories, interacting with suppliers, providing customer service, and tracking orders. ERP can also include application modules for the finance and human resources aspects of a business. This module introduces viewer to overall architecture of ERP and its major modules.

FMEA grew out of systems engineering, and is a widely-used tool for quality control. It builds on tools like Risk Analysis and Cause and Effect Analysis to try to predict failures before they happen

The importance of Purchase Management to costs and due production process. How to optimize costs with improved productivity for a better bottom line.