What is Production Planning?
Production planning is a process used by manufacturing companies to optimize the efficiency of their processes. Although they don't require extensive formal education, production planners generally have some training in software programs and other tools so they can take a structured approach to the planning process.
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Role in Manufacturing
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Production planning organizes the use of resources--from personnel to materials--so that workplace efficiency is maximized, and production time and costs are kept to a minimum.
Production Planner Responsibilities
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Production planners must examine records such as work orders and production schedules to identify opportunities for improving coordination of production and shipping activities.
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Challenges
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Production planners must identify aspects of the production process that lead to complaints or delays and troubleshoot to ensure that production demands can be met.
Software and Tools
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Gantt charts allow production planners to show the names of each of the parties responsible for completing tasks along the production line, and how those tasks align with the timeline for the overall project.
Capacity planning allows production planners to determine the machine and labor capacity restrictions that affect the timing and sequencing of production.
Supply chain scheduling allows companies to see their suppliers' capacity and use this information in placing orders.
Education
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Most production planner positions require a high school diploma as well as some vocational training. In some companies, a bachelor's degree may also be required.
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I would like to know more on production planning as I'm studying operations management.
