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Production Planning - Coggle Diagram

- - - - top-level overview of how you intend to produce the goods and services customers need
      - detailed plan to achieve goals
    - - how a product will be made - for example, the exact production times and labor allocation required
      - act of putting that plan (the output from the production planning process) into action
      - notes down specific times, dates, and deadline, checks for conflicts and interdependencies, and sets production into motion
      - can be more complex process to manage, particularly when it involves multiples products
- - - - Involves determining how to maximize resources without causing overproduction or excessive downtime.
    - - Batch and queue: Items go through the first step of the production process and are then queued for the next stage of the process.
  - - - Often used by smaller or medium-sized manufacturers,this is beneficial in circumstances where it’s difficult to bulk-produce a line of products, such as custom furniture.
    - - This may mean purchasing or preparing extra resources, which can be dangerous for more complex jobs, so accurate forecasting is especially important.
  - - - Generally focuses on the assembly line, where the standardization of goods and equipment can allow for a highly efficient (and constant) flow of production to take place.
    - - Correct planning and preparation improve efficiencies and reduce costs right along the supply chain, making it a beneficial practice for you as well as your suppliers and B2B customers.
  - - - Because items subject to mass production typically follow the same production process, factory automation and assembly line optimization are key areas to focus on.
    - - The benefits of doing so will have a compounding effect wherein a single optimisation, applied to a large quantity of items, results in a massive time or cost saving.
  - - - Unlike discrete manufacturing, process manufacturing deals with goods that are not typically measured in discrete units such as liquids or gases.
- - - - Figure out each step in the journey your raw materials take from the supply chain to the final product. Is it the most economical process or can it be improved?
    - - Take your plan and the steps written out in the prior phase and attach dates and timelines to them. Then communicate those expectations to key stakeholders.
    - - Dispatching is the giving of orders to personnel and assigning people to their tasks.
      - Execution is the delivery of those actionable tasks.
    - - This refers to any on-the-fly adjustments of a production schedule necessary to eliminate bottlenecks once production has begun.
      - It involves monitoring and optimizing each aspect of your production plan.