Unit No.

- 3

Production Planning
and Control

3.1: Production Planning and

Control (PPC)
Topics to be covered

Topics Not to be covered

Role and Function

3.2: Demand Forecasting

Topics to be covered

Topics Not to be covered

1. Forecasting as a
Planning Tool
2. Forecasting Time
Horizon
3. Sources of Data for
forecasting
4. Accuracy of forecast
5. Capacity Planning

1.Models of
Forecasting

3.3: Production Planning

Topics to be Covered
1. Aggregate production
planning,
2. Alternatives for
managing demand &
supply,
3. Master Production
Schedule,
4. Capacity Planning Overview of :

MRP,
CRP,
DRP,
MRP II

Topics Not to be Covered

1. Strategies for
Aggregate Production
Planning &Methods
2. Operations Research
Tools
3. ERP

3.4: Production Control

1. Scheduling
2. Loading
3. Scheduling of Job shops & Flow
shops
4. Gantt Charts

3.4: Production Control

Topics to be Covered

Topics Not to be Covered

1. Scheduling
2. Loading
3. Scheduling of Job
shops & Flow shops
4. Gantt Charts

Statistical Charts
Control Charts

Suggested Books
Sr.
No.

Books

Author

Publication

Operations
Management

B. Mahadevan

Pearson 2nd
Edition

Operations now-supply
Chain Probability &
Performance

Byron J. Finch

McGraw Hill, 3rd

Edition

Production &
Operations
Management

S N Chary

McGraw Hill, 7th

Edition

Operations
Management

Lee Krajewski

Pearson 8th
Edition

Operations
Management

Dr. Shailendra Kale

McGraw Hill, 1st

Edition

Production &
Operations
Management

L.C. Jhamb

Everest
Publication

Video Links
Production planning and control:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYIVum
q6sVM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr2tHM
2m8tU
Demand Forecasting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auiBMpt
9n0s
Production Planning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYIVum
q6sVM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPJP3P4

 Production Control:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OoWXLZXuLg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3te3O_O9Qw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etobyipOIxo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ojyfpkP3YdE&list=PLEB
3DD90A59B1CA22
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtTZ6dXIy-g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtTZ6dXIy-g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAVYzeVPu3E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPxb9rBXhLs

Links:
tataquality.com

Questions

What is Production Planning and Control? What are the major divisions into
which PPC is bifurcated? How does each division contribute to the
objectives of PPC?
What are the main objectives of Production Planning and Control? How can
the objectives be achieved?
What are the different sources of data you will use for demand forecasting
in an organized retail company.
If you are PPC Incharge of company how you will guide your team for
finalizing roles and functions
Suppose an organization wishes to forecast the demand for the next
financial year to prepare its annual budget. What sources of data are
useful for this exercise?
Why do we need aggregate units while planning for production?
Give three examples each from the manufacturing & service sectors of
industry for aggregation of products & services.
How does aggregate production planning impact each of the following
functional areas in an organization? Mcdonalds or Bigbazar
a. Marketing
b. Finance
c. Materials & Procurement.
What considerations will you bear in mind while selecting either demandoriented alternatives or supply-oriented alternatives during an MRP
exercise?
Design MRP for restaurant in festive and non festive season.

Questions

How MRP II different from MRP? What are the additional advantages
that an organization will obtain by using an MRP II system?
What is a Gantt chart? What is its use in scheduling?
a. Explain the term scheduling in production planning.
b.What are the different types of scheduling?
c.What considerations will you apply in scheduling the jobs in
job production?
Can give some examples
Discuss the advantages & limitations of using the Gantt load chart
& visual load profiles.
Outline the purposes of MRP & explain how an MRP system can
achieve the purposes.
Within the context of overall planning & scheduling systems for
operations, explain the role of MRP.
Installing MRP system tends to bring in an integration of the
Materials Management, Production Management & other functions
in an organisation. Discuss.

Suggested CIE
1. Case Study Analysis
2. On-Field Visit & Presentation
3. Open Book Test