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level: Production Planning and Control

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
Manufacturing support function concerned with logistics problems in manufacturing. This is a combination of production planning and production control that includes inventory control for raw materials, WIP and finished goods	What is PPC?
- What products are to be products, in what quantities and when - Accounts for current orders, sales forecasts, inventory and plan capacity	Production planning
Ensure resources are available for the provided plan. If not, take action to remedy	Production control
Long-range planning - Corporate goals and strategies - Future products - Finances - Future resources Medium-range planning - Aggregate production plan - Master production schedule Short-range planning - Material and capacity requirements planning - Detailed scheduling of the orders	Planning horizons
- Considers production output levels for major product lines (not specific products) - Coordinates with sales and marketing plan - Considers current and future inventory levels - Reviews marketing plans for current products - Reviews new product developments against capacity resources	Aggregate planning
Master production schedule Lists individual products to be manufactured with completion date and quantity Converts aggregate schedule into specific schedule of individual products Three types of products in MPS - Firm customer orders - Forecasted demand - Spares	MPS