Operations Planning & Control MBA

The Most Important Questions

Antim Prahar

1 PPC in different production Systems

•PPC (Production Planning and Control) is a critical function in various production systems, ensuring efficient utilization of resources and timely delivery of products. Different production systems require tailored PPC strategies to meet their specific needs. Here’s how PPC operates in various production systems:

•Job Shop Production:

•In job shop production, each order is unique, and products are made to customer specifications.

•PPC involves scheduling jobs based on their priority, resource availability, and delivery deadlines.

•Critical path method (CPM) and program evaluation and review technique (PERT) are often used for scheduling.

•Flexibility is crucial to accommodate changes in job priorities and specifications.