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Production and Operations Management

Notes measuring instrument and gauges for inspection/quality control so as to produce the
right quality of products at the most economical cost and for delivering the product
timely to a buyer.

Did u know? A well equipped PPC department also works out for their periodical
replenishment of worn-out tools, etc.
4. Scheduling: Scheduling of manufacturing order takes care of the following:

(a) Preparation of machine loads.
(b) Fixation of calendar dates of various operations/sequence of operations to be
performed on the jobs & follow-up the same.

(c) Coordination with sales to confirm delivery dates of new items and keeping them
informed about the periodical despatch schedules.
5. Dispatching: Dispatching concerns preparation and distribution of show orders and
manufacturing instructions to the concerned departments. The instruments and show
orders received by various departments is an authority for them to perform the work
according to that schedule.
6. Progressing: Progressing means control, i.e., collection of data from various manufacturing
shops, recording the progress of work and comparing progress against the plan.
7. Expediting: Expediting means chasing intensively the bottle neck areas causing delays/
interruptions in carrying out smooth production and taking appropriate actions from
time to time and keeping the concerned authorities well informed about the progress of
planned targets. Also to communicate the sales department promptly about the failure in
delivering commitments, if any.
8. Miscellaneous Functions: In addition to above usual functions of PPC, they are also helping
in cost estimation, fixation of standards through Industrial Engg., capacity planning, make
or buy decisions, projection of companies’ product market on long terms basis.

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:

1. ………………… measures the actual performance and taking remedial action to see that
the production actually achieved is not less than the target or standard set in advance.
2. ………………… is concerned with the planning of various inputs for a given period of
time.

13.2 Production Planning Problems in Job Shop Production and
Continuous (Mass Products) Systems

As described above Production Planning is concerned with determining what products are to be
produced, in what quantities and when. It also considers the resources required to accomplish
the plan. And Production Control determines whether the resources to execute the plan have
been provided and if not, takes the necessary action to correct the deficiency.
Problems in Production Planning and Control for different types of manufacturing systems
depend upon the following factors:

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