PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
(PPC)
By
Yogendra Mani Tripathi – Asst. Professor
Faculty of Management and Technology, Harish Chandra PG College
LECTURE CONTENT
PPC Meaning
Objectives
Role of PPC
Scope of PPC
Techniques of Production Planning
Techniques of Production Control
Production Planning and Control – Meaning
PPC is a technique of forecasting ahead, every steps of the
proposed production process, taking them at the right time,
at the right place, in the right quantity, in the right quality
and at the right price in order to ensure efficiency and
effectiveness of the overall production operation.
PPC is all about management of production operation of
any manufacturing enterprise involving three basic
considerations namely, what work shall be done; how the
work shall be done and when the work shall be done.
Objectives of PPC
To deliver quality goods in right quantity, right time, right
place and right price.
To ensure optimum utilization of available production
resources.
To maintain optimum inventory level
To maintain flexibility in operations
For better coordination and communication
For better prediction and forecasting of future demand
Role of PPC
Product Design and Development
Selection of Machines and production equipments
Job Design and Process Design
Designing of Labour skills and training programs
Raw Material selection
Sub-contracting
Implementation and Controlling of Production
Schedule
Scope of PPC
Raw Material and Production Methods
Machines and Equipments
Management of Manpower
Estimating, Routing, Scheduling and Loading
Inspection and Evaluation
Dispatching and Cost Control
Techniques of Production Planning
Estimating : This phase is mainly concerned with the quantity
of the product to be manufactured which is usually aligned
with the sales or demand forecasting.
Routing: This technique involves deciding upon the route or
the path or sequence of operation through which the raw
material would travel from one stage to another before being
converted into final or finished product. At the end of this phase
a document called as Route Sheet is produced which contains
the blue print of the overall production process and details of
successive intermediate stages
Scheduling: This phase involves fixing of priorities for each
production sub- process or jobs along with indicating the start
and end time of each of the jobs.
Loading: This stage involves preparation of machine loading
chart which shows the planned activity and utilization of men
and available machinery.
Techniques of Production Control
Dispatching: This technique is all about setting up the
initial and subsequent production activities into motion as
per the production plan by placing the order with the
vendors and suppliers as per the schedule requirements. It
also involves various other operations such as
1. Movement of materials to different workstations.
2. Movement of tools and fixtures necessary for each
operation.
3. Beginning of work on each operation.
4. Recording of time and cost involved in each operation.
Expedite/ Follow-up/ Progression: This stage involves
various follow-up mechanisms such as status reporting,
review and progress charts in order to ensure the timely
completion of overall operations as per production
schedule. In this stage various corrective actions can also
be taken if any deviation is found which may involve
activities such as adjusting the route, rescheduling of
work by changing the workloads, repairs and maintenance
of machinery or equipment, control over inventories etc.
Also, if the cause of deviation is the poor performance
of the employees then certain other corrective steps can be
taken such as personnel decisions like training, transfer,
demotion etc.
Inspection: The overall objective of this stage is to
determine the quality of the goods which have been
manufactured. It also provides an important tool for
measuring the effectiveness of the overall planning and
control operations.
