Production Management

Unit

Topics

No. of

Lectures

Total=30

I

Introduction to Production Management: History of Production Management; Definitions of Production Management; Production Process; Production: The Heart of an Organisation; Objectives of Production Management; Scope of Production Management; Importance of Technology in Production

8

II

Concept of Forecasting: Purpose of Sales Forecasting, Basic Elements of Forecasting, Importance of Forecasting, Objectives of Forecasting, Classification of Forecasting ; Qualitative and Quantitative Techniques of Forecasting

7

III

Product Selection; Definitions of Product Design and Development: Need for Product Design and Development, Origin of the Product Idea and Selection from Various Alternatives, Choosing among Alternative Products, Modifying the Existing Products, Sources of Product

8

IV

Nature of Production Planning and Control (PPC): Types of Plans, Elements of Production Planning, Strategy of Production Planning, Aggregate Planning; Main Functions of Production Planning and Control (PPC)

7