Production Planning and Control (PPC)

Production in manufacturing comprise  a series  of steps by  which  material is given  a new  form to  satisfy a predetermined objective,  the change being brought about by  the utilization of  machines, tools and labor. In  a broad  sense,  production  includes the  mental work of designing , planning  controlling, recording ,and  accounting  as well the physical manipulation of  material.

Production planning and control can be viewed as the nervous system of the production operation. This function aims at efficient utilization of material resources people and facilities in any undertaking, through planning. Co ordination and controlling the production activities that transform the raw material into finished products or components as a most optimal manner. All the activities in the manufacturing or production cycle must be planned, organized and controlled to its objectives.

Production planning and control  comprises the a planning, routing scheduling despatching  and follow  up function  in the  productive process, so  organized that the movements of material performance of  machines and operations of labor however sub divided are directed and coordinated as to quantity quality time and  place. It  is adopting  as a business principle  the old  adage of plan your  work and  work your plan. The many system  which have been devised are merely tools or helps in accomplishing this purpose. The system  which is finally adopted should  be as simple  and economical  as possible and  yet  be effective  in  producing  the product  for delivery when  promised of the proper quality and at the proper cost.