A. WHAT IS PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
B. OBJECTIVES OF PRODUCTION
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MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PRODUCTION
MANAGER
FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTION MANAGER SKILLS
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
TECHNIQUES
WHAT IS PRODUCTION
MANAGEMENT?
 Production management is the process of effectively
planning and regulating the operations of that part of
an enterprise which is responsible for the actual
transformation of materials into finished products.
 A Production Manager is a professional who
oversees the production process and coordinates all
activities to ensure enough resources on hand. They
can plan workers' schedules, estimate costs and
prepare budgets to ensure workflow meets required
deadlines.
OBJECTIVES OF PRODUCTION
MANAGEMENT
 1. RIGHT QUALITY.
 2. RIGHT QUANTITY.
 3. PREDETERMINED TIME.
 4. PRE-ESTABLISHED COST.
 Other objectives are :
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1. Machinery and Equipment.
2. Materials.
3. Manpower.
4. Supporting Service.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF A
PRODUCTION MANAGER
 As production is a very crucial element in an
organization. In the same way, the production
manager plays an important role in the workplace.
1. Focus on production activities
 In every organization, the Production
Manager is responsible for producing the
required quantity of the product in time in
accordance with the delivery date.
 The quantity to be produced depends on the
demand whereas the time by which the
product should be completed is determined
by delivering date.
2. Production Control
 It is the duty of the production manager to use
the resources at his disposal in the best
possible manner as well as to regulate the
operation in such a way that the desired
delivery schedule is maintained.
 It’s been done by routing, scheduling, and
inspection during the production process.
3. Quality Control
 The major responsibility of the production
manager is to manufacture the goods and
services within the desired specifications.
 Though the quality of the finished goods can
be ensured by the inspection of finished
goods it is better to employ measures, which
minimize the likelihood of producing defective
items.
4. Analysis & Selection of Production Method
 There can be a number of ways in which
manufacturing operations can be executed.
The production manager should select the
most efficient and economical method to
perform the operation.
5. Plant Layout and Material Handling
 The physical arrangement of manufacturing
components and the equipment for handling
the material during the production process
has a considerable effect on the cost of
production.
 The material handling system and the plant
layout should be most efficient for the given
situation.
6. Proper Inventory Control
 Inventory implies all the materials, parts,
supplies, tools, and in-process or finished
products kept in stocks for some time. The
procurement policy of these items requires
careful consideration and analysis.
 The purchases should be planned in
economic lot sizes and the time of purchase
should be so scheduled that the investment in
the inventory is at the lowest possible level.
7. Work-Study
 Work measurement & method study and
techniques are applied to find the relationship
between the output of goods and services
and the input of human and material
resources.
 The production manager should try to find the
most appropriate method of performing
various operations involved in a particular
production process so as to obtain the
optimum use of the resource as well as
increase productivity.
8. Motivation
 Production managers should be able to
generate the interest of the workers to
increase their efforts by providing them
with wage incentives. This will result, in an
increase in labor productivity.
FACTORS AFFECTING
PRODUCTIVITY
 1. PRODUCT.
 2. PLANT & EQUIPMENT.
 3. TECHNOLOGY.
 4. MATERIAL & ENERGY.
 5. HUMAN FACTOR.
 6. WORK METHOD.
 7. MANAGEMENT STYLE.
PRODUCTION MANAGER SKILLS
 confidence
 technical skills
 project management skills
 organization and efficiency
 leadership and interpersonal skills
 problem solving skills
 IT and numerical skills
 communication skills
 team working skills.
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
TECHNIQUES
PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL
(PPC)
 PPC is the powerful tool available to achieve
the stated objective.
 Production planning starts with the analysis of
data like demand & delivery schedule etc &
the basis of information available and
resources like machine, material & men.
 So, PPC is the process of directing &
coordinating of firms’ resources towards
attaining prefixed goal.
FUNCTIONS OF PPC
 1. Material Function
 2. Machine & Equipment
 3. Methods
 4. Routing (directing)
 5. Estimating
 6. Scheduling
 9. Inspection
 10.Evaluation
BATCH PRODUCTION
 Batch production is the manufacturing of
limited number of products produced at
regular intervals & stocked in warehouse as
finished goods.
 Eg. Chemical, paint & motor vehicles etc.
 ** Batch: a quantity of anything produced at
one operation. Syn. Lot/ load
CHARACTERISICS OF BATCH PRODUCTION
 1. Short Run.
 2. Skilled labours in specific trades
 3. Limited span of control
 4. General purpose machine and process type layout
 5. Manual material handling
 6. Manufacturing cycle time affected due to queues
 7. Large WIP (work in progress)
 8. Flexible production schedule
 9. Need to have PPC. (Production Planning &
Control)
JOBBING PRODUCTION
 Jobbing production is characterized by the
manufacture of one or few number of a single
product designed and manufactured strictly to
customer’s specifications within the given
period and within the price fixed prior to the
contract.
 Eg: general repair shop, tailoring shops.
CHARACTERISICS OF JOBBING PRODUCTION
 1. Small production runs.
 2. Discontinuous flow of materials.
 3. Not proportionate manufacture cycle time.
 4. Highly skilled labour.
 5. Highly competent knowledgeable supervision.
 6. Large WIP.
 7. Limited function of PPC.
PROJECT PRODUCTION
 Project production is characterized by
complex sets of activities that must be
performed in a particular order within the
estimated expenditure.
 Eg: construction of Roads, Buildings etc.
CHARACTERISICS OF PROJECT
PRODUCTION
 1. Definite beginning & definite end.
 2. Non uniform requirement of resources.
 3. Involvement of different agencies.
 4. Fixed position layout.
 5. High cost overrun.
 6. Scheduling & control.
MASS & FLOW PRODUCTION
 Mass as well as flow production are characterized by
the manufacture of several number of a std product
and stocked in the warehouses as finished goods
awaiting sales. The goods under mass production are
manufactured either at a single operation or a series
of operation on one machine.
 Eg: Assembly shop of automobiles, radios, electric
fans.
CHARACTERISICS OF MASS & FLOW
PRODUCTION
 1. Continuous flow of material.
 2. Special purpose and product type layout.
 3. Mechanized material handling.
 4. Low skilled labour.
 5. Short manufacturing cycle time.
 6. Easy supervision.
 7. Limited WIP.
PROCESS PRODUCTION
 Process production is characterized by the
manufacture of single product produced and
stocked in the warehouses awaiting sales.
 Eg: Sugar, Steel, Paper, Cement plants.
CHARACTERISICS OF PROCESS
PRODUCTION
 1. Special purpose with built in control.
 2. Highly mechanized material building.
 3. Virtually zero manufacturing time.
 4. Low skilled labor.
 5. Highly qualified supervisors.
 6. Negligible WIP.
 7. Limited PPC.