Production

Introduction

In this chapter you will be able to know the different functions of a Production Manager. Because it is important for us to know that elements of production management apply to both industrial and nonindustrial organization. It will tackle different areas in production and other roles and responsibilities of a Production manager. Cut-throat competition is the way of life at every stage of the industrial activities in the modern business world. The main aim of an industrial unit is not only to produce the goods but also to ensure that commodities produced by it possess the required quality so that the customers derive maximum satisfaction at minimum possible cost.  To achieve this, a production manager plays an important role in designing, planning and controlling the production and production systems. He is responsible for the application of right methodology to harmoniously administer, these functions within the total organizational framework and the society.

Production Manager

The production manager forms a very important and defining part of the organization structure of a company. They are responsible of making the raw materials or inputs to be a goods/product or services. The conversion process is the heart of what is called production and is the pre dominant activity of a production system.

Product design and Process Selection

The right kind of a product and a Good design of the same are crucial for the success of an organization. A wrong selection of a product or a poor design of a product can render the company's operations ineffective and non-competitive. Therefore, a product/service must be chosen after detailed evaluation of their alternatives in conformity with the organization’s objectives. Techniques like value analysis may be employed in creating alternative designs which are free from unnecessary features and which can meet the intended functions at the lowest cost.

Albert Porter(2011) says that new product...