PR402

MANUFACTURING PLANNING AND CONTROL


Demand forecasting - time series forecasting models - delphi method of forecasting -forecast errors


Functions of production control, -product development and design - standardisation, simplification and specialisation-break even analysis- process planning steps-CAPP


Inventory control- need for inventory-purchase order model-model with and without shortages


Production batch and allocation problems - minimum cost batch size- production range- maximum profit batch size - Allocation of work to machine


Problems of scheduling-expediting


REFERENCES


  1. Samuel Eilon, "Elements of Production Planning and control", Universal Book Corp., 1984.

  2. Buffa, E.S., "Modern Production/Operations Management", 7th edition, John Wiley sons, 1983.

  3. Scheele,etal, "Principles & Design of Production Control Systems", Prentice Hall Inc.