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Planing and Manaing Production

Production planning and control addresses problems of low productivity, inventory management, and resource utilization through four key steps: routing, scheduling, dispatching, and expediting. Routing and scheduling relate to production planning by determining the process path and optimizing time usage. Dispatching and follow-up relate to production control by starting production according to plans and ensuring intended plans are implemented. The overall goal is to efficiently produce quality products using the necessary men, machines, materials, and tools.

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Planing and Manaing Production

Production planning and control addresses problems of low productivity, inventory management, and resource utilization through four key steps: routing, scheduling, dispatching, and expediting. Routing and scheduling relate to production planning by determining the process path and optimizing time usage. Dispatching and follow-up relate to production control by starting production according to plans and ensuring intended plans are implemented. The overall goal is to efficiently produce quality products using the necessary men, machines, materials, and tools.

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Production planning and control

Standard Operation Procedure

Department: Production

Purpose: Production planning and control address a fundamental problem of low


productivity, inventory management and resource utilization. The four steps of production
planning and control are routing, scheduling, dispatching and expediting. Routing and
scheduling, relate to production planning. Dispatching and follow-up, relate to
production control.

Frequency: When needed

Procedure:

1) Before starting, prepare a production plan.

2) Determine the routing process.

3) Schedule the production.

4) Start the dispatching.

5) Follow-up.
Definition/Explanation:

I. Production plan: The plan determines what will be produced. It fixes in advance
the quantity and quality of the product, the men, machines and materials to be
used.

II. Routing: It’s the determination of the path (i.e. route) of movement of raw
materials through various machines and operations in the factory.

III. Scheduling: Scheduling helps to make optimum use of time. It sees that each
piece of work is started and completed at a certain predetermined time.

IV. Dispatching: It means starting the process of production. It also provides the
necessary authority to start the work. It sees to it that the material is moved to the
correct work place, that tools are ready at the correct place for the particular
operations and that the work is moving according to routing instructions.

V. Follow-up: It is a controlling process. It is designed to keep track of the work


effort. The aim is to ensure that what is intended and planned is being
implemented.

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