Production Control
After planning the next managerial production function is to control the production according to the production plans because production plans cannot be activated unless they are properly guides and controlled. For this reason, production manager has to regulate work assignment review work progress and check remove discrepancies if any in the actual and planned performances. The production manager has to look after the production control activities at three levels.
- control of static inventor is such as raw materials purchases parts finished goods and supplies through the inventory control technique:
- Control of flow of materials into the plants through the technique of judicious purchasing.
- Control of work in progress through production control.