Unit - 5 Production Planning and Control (PPC)
Introduction to Production Planning and Control (PPC)
Production Planning and Control (PPC) acts as the central nervous system of any production or ser...
Need for Production Planning and Control
Effective Production Planning and Control (PPC) is indispensable for modern organizations, whethe...
Objectives of Production Planning and Control
The overall need for PPC translates into several specific objectives that guide its activities an...
Phases of Production Planning and Control
The Production Planning and Control (PPC) process can be broadly understood as occurring in three...
Functions of Production Planning and Control
The functions of Production Planning and Control (PPC) represent the specific activities undertak...
Operations Planning and Scheduling Systems (Hierarchy)
Operations Planning and Scheduling Systems form a hierarchical framework that translates high-lev...
Aggregate Planning
Aggregate Planning, also often part of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, operates a...
Master Production Schedule (MPS)
The Master Production Schedule (MPS) translates the broader goals of the Aggregate Production Pla...
Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is a computer-based inventory management and production plan...
Capacity Planning
Capacity Planning is the process of determining the production capacity an organization needs to ...
Scheduling
Scheduling is the time-phased aspect of Production Planning and Control. Once routing defines wha...