UNIT - I Introduction : Definition – Objectives of Production Planning and Control – Functions of production planning and control - Types of production systems - Organization of production planning and control department. Forecasting : Definition - uses of forecast - factors affecting the forecast- types of forecasting- their uses - general principle of forecasting. Forecasting techniques- quantitative and qualitative techniques. Measures of forecasting errors. (Chapter - 1) UNIT - II Inventory management : Functions of inventories – relevant inventory costs – ABC analysis – VED analysis – Basic EOQ model - Inventory control systems –continuous review systems and periodic review systems, MRP I, MRP II, ERP, JIT Systems - Basic Treatment only. Aggregate planning – Definition – aggregate-planning strategies – aggregate planning methods – transportation model. (Chapter - 2) UNIT - III Line Balancing : Terminology, Methods of Line Balancing, RPW method, Largest Candidate method and Heuristic method. Routing – Definition – Routing procedure – Factors affecting routing procedure, Route Sheet. (Chapter - 3) UNIT - IV Scheduling : Definition – Scheduling Policies – types of scheduling methods – differences with loading – flow shop scheduling – job shop scheduling, line of balance (LOB) – objectives - steps involved. (Chapter - 4) UNIT - V Dispatching : Definition – activities of dispatcher – dispatching procedures – various forms used in dispatching. Follow up : Definition – types of follow up – expediting – definition – expediting procedures- Applications of computers in planning and control. (Chapter - 5)
