Five – P’s of Production

PLANT :

 Location -Locating New Plants; Adding or Expanding Existing Ones.

 Layout –product, process, hybrid ,cellular

PEOPLE :

 Setting or Revising Work Standards ;

 Quality Improvement ;
 Job design
 Learning Curve Analysis.

PARTS :
 Make or Buy decisions ;
 Vendor Selection.
 Make on order or make to stock

PROCESSES:
 Technology Evaluation & Selection ;
 Process Improvement ;
 Re-engineering.

PLANNING & CONTROL:

 Supply Chain Management ;
 Material Requirement Planning ;
 Shop Floor Control ;
 Inventory Control.
 Quality Control