Production Planning

Abstract

This chapter explains the overview of production planning; the issues of remanufacturing production planning and control; Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling (APPS) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID); production planning conflict resolution and optimization models; production planning and emission constraints; production planning and quality management; production planning and Cellular Manufacturing System (CMS); production planning in the steel industry; production planning in the energy industry; and production planning in the chemical process industry. The purpose of production planning is to organize the resources in order to efficiently manage the production costs, time, and staffing in the business operations. The individual in charge of production planning adjusts the workforce and process flow to obtain the regular utilization of organizational resources with minimal downtime, minimal bottlenecks, and a level of output consistent with all the resources being put into the manufacturing processes.