Production Planning and Control is a crucial process in the manufacturing industry that ensures that resources for production are ready whenever required. To know more, read here!

1. 8 Crucial Functionalities of Production Management Module in ERP

2. Production planning is the process of establishing
production capacity and identifying the number of raw
materials and Bill of Materials required for order
fulfillment. On the other hand, Production control
monitors operations, evaluates performance and ensures
reporting and real-time visibility across the production
process.
Introduction

3. Benefits of Production Planning and Control:
•It allows manufacturers to hold the necessary inventory and reduces
unwanted inventory costs
•Production Planning and Control leads to optimized machines capacity
and efficient working by the employees
•It shows when to purchase raw materials for fulfilling production orders
for timely delivery of goods
•With PPC, manufacturers can ensure production optimization, prompt
deliveries, minimal resource wastage, and improved customer
satisfaction

4. 1. Planning
2. Routing
3. Scheduling
4. Loading
5. Dispatching
6. Follow-up
Steps in Production Planning and Control:

5. Steps of Production Planning and Control
Explained
Planning: This is the initial step that determines what item will be
produced, how and by whom. Also, it includes a plan for labor, work
centers, equipment, and raw material needs.
Routing: This step includes the path through which raw materials will
flow on the shop floor. The transformation of raw materials into finished
goods happens with the help of a routing sequence.

6. Steps of Production Planning and Control Explained
Scheduling: It lays focus on when the operation will start and
get completed. Scheduling emphasizes managing the time
element.
Loading: This step emphasizes the amount of work loaded
against machines and workers on the factory floor.

7. Steps of Production Planning and Control
Explained
Dispatching: After routing and scheduling directions, dispatching
ensures all items are placed for the employees so that they can do
their jobs easily.
Follow-up: This step locates faults or defects, loopholes, and
bottlenecks in the entire production process. And measures the
actual production performance and compares it with the expected
performance.

8. Conclusion
Production Planning and Control is a crucial process in the
manufacturing industry that ensures that resources for production
are ready whenever required.
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