Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish production requirements
- Data from the sales/market forecast is interpreted for inclusion in the production plan
- Specifications and supporting data are analysed
- Projected requirements regarding product quantity, quality, raw materials and performance characteristics are established
- Production capacity of machines and personnel is determined and/or confirmed
- Resources required, including raw materials supply requirements for the production line, are identified
- Prepare production plan
- Information and details to include in the production plan are assembled and confirmed, where necessary
- Inefficiencies and constraints are considered and potential improvements or variations to the plan are identified, where applicable
- Production plan is prepared in accordance with enterprise procedures
- Monitor and coordinate variations to plan
- Production plan is monitored to ensure efficient and effective production performance and any variations required are identified
- Plans are modified, where necessary, to reflect out of stock and overstock situations, machine and human resource requirements or variations
- Implementation of plan variations is coordinated to ensure compliance with instructions/specifications
- Maintain records