Materials Planning and Forecasting for Spare Parts Management

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: Kuala Lumpur

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Jan-27-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-28-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-28-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Oct-27-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

Dates in Other Venues

  • Jan-27-2025

    Dubai

  • Jan-27-2025

    Istanbul

  • Jan-27-2025

    Paris

  • Jan-27-2025

    Singapore

  • Jan-27-2025

    Barcelona

  • Jan-27-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Feb-24-2025

    London

  • Mar-31-2025

    Dubai

  • Apr-28-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-28-2025

    London

  • Apr-28-2025

    Paris

  • Apr-28-2025

    Istanbul

  • Apr-28-2025

    Singapore

  • Apr-28-2025

    Barcelona

  • May-26-2025

    Dubai

  • June-30-2025

    London

  • July-28-2025

    Barcelona

  • July-28-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-28-2025

    Amsterdam

  • July-28-2025

    Paris

  • July-28-2025

    Dubai

  • July-28-2025

    Singapore

  • Aug-25-2025

    London

  • Sep-29-2025

    Dubai

  • Oct-27-2025

    Barcelona

  • Oct-27-2025

    London

  • Oct-27-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Oct-27-2025

    Paris

  • Oct-27-2025

    Singapore

  • Oct-27-2025

    Istanbul

  • Nov-24-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-29-2025

    London

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction Material Planning and Forecasting


  • Definition and significance of material planning and forecasting
  • Overview of spare parts management: Definition, benefits and impact
  • Roles and responsibilities of material managers within the organization
  • Fundamentals of demand forecasting and its applications in spare parts management
  • Challenges and pitfalls in spare parts planning and forecasting
  • Real-world examples of material planning and forecasting for spare parts management

Demand Forecasting for Spare Parts


  • Describing demand forecasting types
  • Analyzing factors affecting the demand for spare parts
  • Exploring demand forecasting models for spare parts:


  1. Time series analysis
  2. Casual models
  3. Regression analysis


  • Techniques for integrating inventory control practices with demand forecasting
  • Best practices to optimize the accuracy of demand forecasting
  • Practical exercise: Create and evaluate demand forecasts

Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)


  • Introduction to materials requirements planning (MRP): Definition, objectives, and functions
  • Steps in material requirement planning (MRP):


  1. Quantity requirements identification
  2. MRP calculation
  3. Orders completion


  • Steps of developing bill of material (BOM) for spare parts
  • Steps for developing master production schedule (MPS) for spare parts
  • Understanding the MRP process: Explosion, Netting, Offsetting, and Lot sizing
  • Best practices for creating MRP for spare parts inventory management
  • Case study on the implementation of MRP in real-world scenarios

Spare Parts Inventory Management


  • Identifying the significance of spare parts inventory management
  • Best practices for managing spare parts inventory
  • Formulas for calculating safety stocks
  • Methodology of classifying spare parts: ABC analysis
  • Best practices for selecting and managing suppliers
  • Practical exercise: Analyzing spare parts inventory management reports

Best Practices for Optimizing Spare Parts Management


  • Importance of aligning planning and forecasting with organizational strategy
  • Strategies for evaluating and optimizing inventory levels
  • Techniques for identifying and evaluating risks in spare parts management
  • Discovering metrics and KPIs to measure the performance of optimization practices
  • Discussing the usage of emerging technologies in material planning and forecasting
  • Case study on spare parts management leaders
  • Final presentation on material planning and forecasting