3. INTRODUCTION
IT IS THE APPLICATION OF MANAGEMENT
PRINCIPLES TO THE PRODUCTION FUNCTION.
IT INVOLVES PLANNING, ORGANIZING, DIRECTING
AND CONTROLLING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS.
IT DEALS WITH DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO
PRODUCTION PROCESS.
4. DEFINITION
ACCORDING TO E.S.BUFFA “PRODUCTION
MANAGEMENT DEALS WITH DECISION-MAKING
RELATED TO PRODUCTION PROCESSES SO THAT
THE RESULTING GOODS AND SERVICES ARE
PRODUCED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, IN THE
AMOUNT AND THE SCHEDULE DEMANDED AND OUT
OF MINIMUM COST.
9. LIMITATIONS OF
PRODUCTION
MANAGEMENTBREAKDOWN OF ONE MACHINE MAY EFFECT THE
ENTIRE PRODUCTION LINE.
PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION IS LIMITED.
HIGHER COST DUE TO FREQUENT SETUP CHANGES.
PRODUCTION PLANNING IS COMPLICATED.
10. CONCLUSION
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT IS A PART OF GENERAL
MANAGEMENT AND IT PERFORMS PLANNING,
ORGANIZING, CONTROLLING THE PRODUCTION
PROCESS BY THE AFFECTING HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
THROUGH DIFFERENT MATHEMATICAL AND
QUANTITATIVE MODELS IN DECISION-MAKING.