Production Planning System
Production Planning System
Each business that is started does not just begin with an idea and some money to invest into their future endeavor. There are several steps before entering a new project that requires some type of production. One of those key steps is developing strategies. In this paper, I will discuss the different steps that are taken to create a strategic production plan from start to finish for a company and illustrate how developing these strategies, is an important factor of the outcome of how successful an organization will be and how they can continuously provide for their customers. Below is a visual chart off what
The first steps in developing a production planning system first begin with asking some of the basic questions about the actual ending product. We need to know what we want to make. What does it take to make it? What resources are available, which ones do we need to get to produce the item and how much do we need? These questions at hand are considered to be priority. This is what my partner and I had to do when we started our clothing line business. After those questions are answered, we then need to have a realistic view of the capacities of the business and if it would be able to produce what is needed when it’s needed. If there is a difference between the companies’ priorities and capacities, it’s important to work at resolving the conflict. The key is to match the two as close as possible to avoid problems with losing money or manufactures that could have been avoided in the beginning. This first approach of question asking is taken for each level of major planning and control which begins with the strategic business plan. This level is generally where the CEO’s and other high level managers of companies figure out a way to build obtain funds to pay and get the materials required. If materials are needed to be purchased, a purchasing plan must be developed. In my case, we started off with buying the garments from one
Each business that is started does not just begin with an idea and some money to invest into their future endeavor. There are several steps before entering a new project that requires some type of production. One of those key steps is developing strategies. In this paper, I will discuss the different steps that are taken to create a strategic production plan from start to finish for a company and illustrate how developing these strategies, is an important factor of the outcome of how successful an organization will be and how they can continuously provide for their customers. Below is a visual chart off what
The first steps in developing a production planning system first begin with asking some of the basic questions about the actual ending product. We need to know what we want to make. What does it take to make it? What resources are available, which ones do we need to get to produce the item and how much do we need? These questions at hand are considered to be priority. This is what my partner and I had to do when we started our clothing line business. After those questions are answered, we then need to have a realistic view of the capacities of the business and if it would be able to produce what is needed when it’s needed. If there is a difference between the companies’ priorities and capacities, it’s important to work at resolving the conflict. The key is to match the two as close as possible to avoid problems with losing money or manufactures that could have been avoided in the beginning. This first approach of question asking is taken for each level of major planning and control which begins with the strategic business plan. This level is generally where the CEO’s and other high level managers of companies figure out a way to build obtain funds to pay and get the materials required. If materials are needed to be purchased, a purchasing plan must be developed. In my case, we started off with buying the garments from one