Manufacturing Planning and Control System

The MPC system provides information to

• Manage the flow of materials effectively
• Utilize people and equipment effectively
• Coordinate internal activities with suppliers
• Communicate with customer about market requirements

There 3 distinct phases in MPC

• Front end
  -The activities in this phase result in overall end-item production plan.

• Engine
  - Convert end-item production plan into detailed material and capacity plan
  - Material and capacity plans are validated

• Back end

-Deals with the interface of details material requirements and capacity plans with internal execution and contract systems and with external suppliers

Planning functions are as below

• Sales and Operation Planning
• Master production scheduling
• Material requirement Planning
• Capacity requirement planning

When the planning phase is complete and plans have been accepted as realistic and attainable, then the execution functions are initiated.

Execution functions

• Input-Output capacity
• Detailed scheduling
• Dispatching
• Anticipated delay reports
• Supplier scheduling

Feedback is given by the execution system to keep the plan valid at all times.