INSPIRE EDUCATE IMPROVE

Accelerate your manufacturing career Professional Diploma in Manufacturing/

Certificate in Manufacturing Management

Preparing a new generation of manufacturing champions

• A highly-respected qualification that is recognised nationally

• Development of the skills, knowledge and essential leadership skills to become effective manufacturing managers

• Broadened knowledge and experience that can be applied directly to the workplace

• A rare opportunity to discuss ideas and techniques, share experiences and benchmark with fellow manufacturers in similar industries

• A proven route to career progression, and advanced learning opportunity for those who may not have a formal academic background

• In-company mentor offering support throughout modules and assignments.

• An elite programme designed by manufacturers who understand world-class operations and delivered by ten of the UK’s top universities

• Bringing the best in global thinking from international manufacturing companies including Hewlett Packard and Unisys, along with 30 leading institutions and respected consultancies

• Prepares manufacturers to plan and implement improved performance and champion business change

• Practical course assignments designed to deliver significant company improvements through the application of new skills

Who is the course designed for?The Diploma and Certificate are designed for manufacturers with several years of practical manufacturing experience. Typical students include production, manufacturing, works and operations managers, engineering managers and team leaders.

Entry requirementsThe Diploma and Certificate are designed for managers who are required to manage people, processes and budgets in order to improve manufacturing performance. Formal qualifications are not essential and the programmes are specifically designed for those who may not have undertaken formal education since leaving school.

Benefits to the student Benefits to the company

Designed and driven by manufacturers for manufacturers, the Diploma in Manufacturing is a results-driven course geared towards developing the key management and people skills required to address the issues faced in today’s challenging manufacturing environment.

Quality-assured by The University of Manchester, the Diploma is much more than a qualification. It is a business improvement tool that focuses on applied learning using the latest manufacturing techniques, enabling students to develop themselves as effective leaders and plan and implement improved business performance.

The Manufacturing Institute also offers the Certificate in Manufacturing Management, an ideal alternative or first step towards the full Diploma. This course teaches the critical manufacturing methods and technical management skills that are vital for team building and managing change.

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Programme StructureThe Diploma can be accommodated into a busy manufacturing environment and timetabling aims to minimise workplace disruption.

The programme consists of 14 taught modules, each delivered over a six week period. Most modules involve three or four-day taught sessions (usually on Thursday and Friday). All modules rely heavily on case studies and practical industrial examples, and are assessed by a 2,500 word in-company assignment.

Upon completion of the programme, students are required to undertake an in-company improvement project, designed to apply the skills and knowledge acquired back into the business as quickly as possible.

The Certifi cate in Manufacturing consists of seven taught modules, each delivered over a six week period. Some home study is also required.

“The Diploma has helped to defi ne my role and responsibilities as a manager and given me the tools and confi dence to carry them out. It has helped my problem solving, decision making and understanding of the fi nancial implications of managing a business.”

Glyn Pearson, Heavy Bay Supervisor, Weir Minerals

Module outlines

Module outlines

Induction Programme

The support and guidance of an in-company mentor is vital to the student’s success in applying learning for company benefi t.

To develop the new partnership, students and their mentors attend a half-day briefi ng, which covers:

• Role of a mentor

• Skills and approaches

• Guidelines for tackling the arrangement

• Making the partnership work

• Experiences shared by current students and mentors

For many, the prospect of ‘going back to school’ may seem daunting. To tackle this new learning experience with confi dence, a series of induction activities prepare students before the formal part of the programme begins. The preparatory module covers:

• Organisation and time management

• Learning preferences and styles

• Effective note taking

• Reading skills and report writing

• Presentations

• IT skills (optional)

Mentor briefi ng (half day)

Learning to learn (3 days + 1 day optional IT skills)

Personal Effectiveness Modules

This module enables the student to understand the link between the changes in the global business society and changes within their own organisation. It provides tools for influencing and managing change at work and includes areas such as:

• Changes affecting UK business society

• The impact of different cultures and organisational structures

• Planning for and dealing with change

• Management techniques for change

• Leadership and vision

• Creativity and innovation

• The impact of change on people

This is a highly practical module - taking students through a team-building process that enables them to apply team skills at work. The module includes:

• Team based approaches and the role of teams

• Decision making styles

• Problem solving techniques

• Motivating people and teams

• Organisational politics

• Assertiveness, influencing and negotiation skills

This module provides an opportunity for self-analysis, where students gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their personal dynamics within the workplace. Students develop specific personal skills to make them more effective in dealing with people at work – particularly within a team. Key coverage includes:

• What makes people tick?

• The value and use of psychometric testing

• Resolving conflict, counselling, discipline and grievance

• Recruitment and selection

• Stress management

• Communications

Leadership and managing change (4 days)

Developing others (4 days)

Developing yourself (4 days)

Business Awareness Modules

The focus of this module is to understand the impact of competitive pressures resulting from the globalisation of markets and supply chains. Under examination are some of the great pressures manufacturers face in producing final products locally to the market while still operating globally.

• Competitive forces and dynamics

• Operating in the global environment

• International manufacturing competitiveness

• International marketing and global branding

• Social and environmental responsibility and business ethics

Global competitiveness (3 days) “As a department we

have seen month-on-month productivity improvements and overall improvements on machine efficiency purely by applying the teachings from the Certificate course. The shop floor buy-in has ensured that we maintain standards and look to continually improve.”Martin Wild, Production Manager, Federal-Mogul Friction Products

Throughout this module, students pick up the connections between the issues raised in the previous three modules and the scenario facing the UK manufacturer. Under examination are the critical responses required by manufacturing industry to flourish under such conditions. Topics include:

• UK manufacturing: situation analysis and drivers for change

• Identification and implication of broader strategic options for UK manufacturing

• Dilemmas facing the manufacturer

• The relative implications for UK production capacity and technology

• Key attributes of the future manufacturing enterprise

The future manufacturing enterprise (3 days)

Business Awareness Modules

This module gives an introduction to basic financial and management accounting to allow manufacturing professionals to interpret financial reports and contribute to financial planning and control at work. It includes:

• Understanding and interpreting financial statements; profit and loss; manufacturing accounts; cash flow; balance sheets; budgets

• Establishing and controlling the cost of products in a manufacturing context

• Accountancy to support production decision making

• Preparing financial information and measuring financial performance

Finance and accounting for manufacturingmanagers (4 days)Students will gain a broad appreciation of

the role of marketing and sales within the manufacturing supply chain. It covers:

• Identifying key customers and markets

• Business–to–business marketing

• The impact of e-commerce and customers on the manufacturing supply chain

• Product planning and development

• Advertising, selling and direct marketing

• International marketing

Customers and markets (3 days)

“The Diploma has given me the confidence to talk knowledgeably to people at any level and has developed my understanding of manufacturing process types and tools to improve them. The in-company project identified improvements that are expected to double the uptime in our extrusion department.”Stuart Devlin-Gray, Process Improvement Manager, James Dawson Global Hose

Manufacturing Education Modules

This module sets the stage for the manufacturing programme – relating back to the broader issues of the business awareness modules. Industrial practitioners and leading manufacturing academics give an overview using case studies and current examples. It includes:

• Developing a manufacturing strategy

• The stages of development in manufacturing

• Strategic decision making

• New product development

• Vertical integration, ‘make or buy’ decisions

• Strategic implications of capacity and inventory policies and production planning and control

• Quality and improvement strategy

This module gives an overview of process types, together with a case study based approach as to how processes are currently developing and may develop in the future. It covers:

• Introduction to the main manufacturing processes

• The advantages and disadvantages of different process types

• The effect of the manufacturing process on product properties and quality

• Appraisal of emerging technologies, their potential and the difficulties to overcome

• Performance measures

The need for basic control and discipline in manufacturing and the supply chain, and the impact of demand management is examined. Using a multi-disciplinary perspective, students will be equipped to resolve real issues relevant to their own company and will be able to formulate prioritised action plans. Content features:

• The role of planning and its impact on production; exploring ‘push’ and ‘pull’ systems

• MRP and MRPII

• JIT and Kanbans

• Data integrity

• MPS, rough cut and detailed capacity planning

• Shop floor control and key performance measures

Manufacturing strategy (3 days)

Manufacturing processes and types (3 days)

Gaining and keeping control of the manufacturing environment (4 days + factory visit)

This module discusses the role of inventory and its impact on planning and customer service. The concept of cumulative lead time and the role of purchasing and distribution are explained. It covers:

• The E-supply chain

• Supplier partnering and selection processes

• Purchasing best practice

• Use of IT support tools in supply chain best practice

• Warehousing and transportation

Students learn how to design projects and project teams for success. Live case studies are presented to demonstrate project based improvements in manufacturing.

Content includes:

• Methods for building organisational support for projects

• Cross disciplinary project teams and their valuable contribution to process improvements, eg. faster product design and development through concurrent engineering and design for manufacture

• Integrating project activity into the planning cycle

• Basic project management tools and techniques

This module explains the techniques that can be applied to simplify and improve the production process, and to increase quality and further reduce costs and lead times. It covers:

• Value added and non-value added activity

• Total Quality Management

• Six Sigma

• TPM

• Benchmarking – methods and benefits

• EFQM model for business excellence

• Statistical Process Control

The changing impact of IT and automation on the manufacturing process is explained in this module,which covers:

• Key IT issues facing today’s manufacturing environment

• Functional view of computer integrated manufacturing

• Information and knowledge management

• Computer aided design and automation

Supply chain management (3 days)

The role of projects in manufacturingimprovement (3 days)

Simplifying and improving the production process (4 days)

Automation and the use of computer systems (3 days)

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About The Manufacturing Institute

The Manufacturing Institute is an independent charity founded to inspire, educate and improve manufacturing companies and their employees. We deliver a wide range of high quality education, training and consultancy services. During the last decade we have helped over 9,000 manufacturers to improve their productivity and delivered performance improvements in excess of £1.1bn.

Our highly-acclaimed education and training programmes help to create successful leaders and successful manufacturing businesses. They are built on our unrivalled experience of helping over 50,000 manufacturing employees to develop their skills and knowledge.

Find out how we can support your learning:View our full education and training programme at www.manufacturinginstitute.co.uk/courses

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