Definition: Capacity Planning is a systematic approach to determine the production capacity required to satisfy the current and future business requirements. In operations management, it deals with the planning and control of capacity in production units. The production process is made up of several components that possess some kind of capacity. Thus, organizations …[Read more...]about Capacity Planning
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Definition: Poka-Yoke is a mechanism applied to any process to prevent human mistakes in manufacturing units. It is a part of lean manufacturing systems that helps in preventing mistakes as and when they occur. This concept is given by an industrial engineer named 'Shigeo Shingo' at Toyota Production Systems in Japan. It was first named 'Baka-Yoke', which means …必威开户
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Definition: Production Planning and Control or PPC is a managerial function that integrates and coordinates the production processes to accomplish predetermined objectives. It establishes schedules to plan the entire production and assure efficiency in processes and resources. Basically, it determines: The requirement of the production facilities. Accommodation of …必威极速
Material Requirements Planning
定义:物料需求计划或MRP is a subset of the Inventory Control System. It determines the exact quantity of dependent demand items required for production as specified in the Master Production Schedule (MPS). Where Dependent Demand Items include components of the final product and its sub-assemblies. The information about these items is obtained …[Read more...]about Material Requirements Planning
Master Production Schedule
Definition: The Master Production Schedule (MPS) is the master level product-wise schedule made for the individual end-products or sub-parts of the products in order to get detailed information about the overall manufacturing. Moreover, we can also understand it as the Disaggregation of the Aggregate plan. As it creates separate schedules for every single item of the …[Read more...]about Master Production Schedule
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Definition: Just-in-Time (JIT) Manufacturing is a philosophy that focuses on achieving Complete Waste Elimination, Inventory Reduction and Streamlined Processes in business operations. It is one of the successful tools for Production Planning and Control. Also, it inculcates the elements of Total Quality Management, Production Scheduling and Lean Management. However, …必威滚球
Total Quality Management
Definition: Total Quality Management (TQM) is a modern production tool that is focused on providing premium consumer satisfaction through constant improvement in the organization's processes. In simple words, TQM is serving customers at their best by maintaining quality at each organizational level. The total in TQM refers to all the activities undertaken …[Read more...]about Total Quality Management
Total Productive Maintenance
Definition: Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a lean maintenance concept that maximizes effectiveness by continuous maintenance and improvements in the equipment. It is a combined effort made by the entire organization. TPM develop a maintenance-free framework by identifying the losses and eliminating them. It will lead to a considerable decrement in the maintenance …[Read more...]about Total Productive Maintenance
Maintenance Planning
Definition: Maintenance Planning is a controlling function that formulates strategies to keep the Capacities and Facilities as per intended working conditions up to their useful life. It helps Minimize Costs, achieves Higher Production Efficiency, and reduces Ideal Time. The manufacturing units produce final products using their resources and assets. These assets are the …[Read more...]about Maintenance Planning
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Definition: Aggregate Planning in Operations Management determines production and resource allocation strategies to meet the uncertain and fluctuating future demand at minimum production cost for the Intermediate Time Horizon. Here, the word 'Aggregate' signifies the product lines and families. And 'Planning' covers the series of activities to be taken in order to meet the …必威电子