Effective materials management is the backbone of high-performing manufacturing operations. The Manufacturing Materials Management and Flow Optimization Training Course at Imperial Corporate Training Institute is designed to provide professionals with a deep, practical understanding of how materials move through manufacturing systems and how that movement directly affects cost, productivity, and delivery performance. This course explores the full lifecycle of materials from procurement and inventory planning to internal handling, warehouse coordination, and final production supply ensuring participants gain a complete operational perspective rather than a siloed view.
Through structured frameworks, real-world manufacturing scenarios, and analytical approaches, the course focuses on improving material flow while reducing waste and inefficiencies. Participants will learn how to align inventory planning with production requirements, synchronise warehouse operations with shop-floor needs, and design systems that support consistent operational efficiency. By the end of the programme, learners will be equipped to optimise material movement, support lean manufacturing initiatives, and strengthen overall manufacturing performance.
Objectives
By completing this Manufacturing training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand core principles of materials management within manufacturing environments
- Analyse and optimise material flow across production systems
- Apply effective inventory planning methods to balance availability and cost
- Improve warehouse coordination with production and logistics functions
- Strengthen production supply reliability and continuity
- Identify and eliminate sources of waste through structured waste reduction techniques
- Enhance operational efficiency by aligning materials, processes, and people
- Use data and performance indicators to support materials-related decisions
- Integrate materials management strategies with broader manufacturing goals
Target Audience
This course is suitable for professionals involved in planning, controlling, or managing materials and resources in manufacturing organisations, including:
- Materials and inventory managers
- Production and operations managers
- Supply chain and logistics professionals
- Warehouse and distribution supervisors
- Manufacturing planners and schedulers
- Process improvement and lean practitioners
- Industrial engineers and operations analysts
- Supervisors and team leaders responsible for production supply
- Professionals seeking structured expertise in manufacturing materials management