Mass Production Management

This Book Is Specially Designed For B.Tech And Mba Students. It Explains In A Simple But Thorough Manner, The Fundamental Concepts And Techniques Involved In Both Production And Operations Management. Sufficient Examples Are Included Throughout The Text To Illustrate These Concepts And Techniques.

Production management deals with the decision making related to production process of that the resulting goods and service is produced according to specifications in the amounts and at the scheduled demanded and at minimum cost.

The Production Management is the process of producing products through manufacture of raw materials into finished goods. The concept of production management was invented at the time of industrialisation. Production Management is a broad field and its usage is recognised in multiple areas which are concerned with providing services to the consumers. A Production Manager is required in fields like in Theatres as Stage Manager, Human Resources, Management, Accounting and Financial Management etc. A Production Manager’s job working in an industry is to regulate the design of the product according to the wants of the customers. It also keeps a check on provision of raw materials, work force, money, materials and methods which are important for the manufacture of the desired product. Proper Product Planning and Control is employed to avoid faults in the manufacturing process of the product to prevent the company from passing through the loss phase be it in the case of resources or the reputation that the company has developed over the years of work. The Production Management department of the organisation is said to be the most important part of the organisation. Many other areas of work are affected if Production Management is not carried out properly and therefore is also referred to as the nervous system of an organisation.

This Book Presents Lucid Treatment Of A Wide Range Of Issues Involved In Production And Operations Management. It Focuses On The Latest Techniques In Production Planning And Control Considered To Be Pivotal For Organizations, Which Aim At Maximizing Their Productivity And Profitability.The Book Further Discusses In Detail The Production System Concept, Facility Location, Plant Layout Design, Production Scheduling, Mass Production Techniques Such As Assembly Line Balancing Maintenance Planning And Control, Scheduling, Quality Control; And Modern Production Management Tools That Include Cim, Tqm And Iso 9000 Series.Primarily Designed As A Textbook For Various Courses Like Bbm, Bba, B.Com., Mba And Also Useful For Students Pursuing Courses, Production And Operations Management, Mechanical, Industrial And Production Engineering Of Bangalore And Other Indian Universities.Salient Features: * Book Is Written In Simple And Lucid Style * Contents Are Presented In A Most Meticulous Manner * Charts Are Provided For Easy Understanding Of The Concepts * Exercises Are Designed For Self-Evaluation And Include Objective Type, Analytical Type And Application Type Questions * Contains Examination Question Bank * Contains Exhaustive Glossary Of Terminologies * Focuses On Materials Management Concepts And Techniques * Focuses On Plant Location And Layout Concepts * Focuses On Statistical Quality Control Concepts And Technique * Focuses On Industrial Engineering Concepts Such As Time Motion Study, Maintenance Management, Waste Management & Automation