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Title: FUNCTIONS OF PRODCUTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
Description: Production planning and control is a predetermined process which includes the use of human resource, raw materials, machines etc. It is the technique to plan each and every step in a long series of separate operation.

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PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
Production is the transformation of raw material into finished goods while planning looks
ahead, anticipate possible problems, and decides in advance as to how the production carried
out in the best way
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Importance of Production Planning and Control


It is necessary to improve the organization for a regular and timely delivery
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A production planning and control system consists of many functions:
Forecasting: it is the process of making predictions of future data based on the past data by
analysis of trends
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A sales forecast should be accurate, easy to understand, and economical
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Design department modify and extend the range of an
original idea
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Form design take care of
product´s shape whereas functional design deals with its working
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Process planning determines the most
economical way to perform an operation or number of operations to complete the
manufacture
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It determines what work needs to
be done, how to be done, and when to be done
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Material Control: It is the managerial activities relating to giving instructions to ensure
maintaining adequate quality and quantity of materials for an uninterrupted production
process with the objective of minimizing material cost
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To control is to ensure that the right tool will
be available at the time of production
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Loading: It can be defined as the study of the relationship between load and capacity of the
workplace
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Scheduling: scheduling means when and what sequence the job will be done
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Title: FUNCTIONS OF PRODCUTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
Description: Production planning and control is a predetermined process which includes the use of human resource, raw materials, machines etc. It is the technique to plan each and every step in a long series of separate operation.