Benefits of Production Planning and Control

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8 Crucial Functionalities of Production
Management Module in ERP
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Introduction
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. 
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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

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Steps in Production Planning and Control

1. Planning
2. Routing
3. Scheduling
4. Loading
5. Dispatching
6. Follow-up

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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.
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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. 
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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. 

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Conclusion

• Production Planning and Control is a crucial
  process in the manufacturing industry that
  ensures that resources for production are ready
  whenever required.
• OptiProERP with SAP Business One is an end-to-end
  Enterprise Resource Planning solution that
  provides a complete view of plant floor data,
  inventory demand, resource capacity, and other
  aspects of production. OptiProERP offers
  manufacturing modules such as Production, Supply
  Chain Planning, Purchase, Sales, Accounts, and
  more.