Fresh Take 13.3: Production Planning

  • Understand the importance of facility location and layout in production planning
  • Understand the difference between materials requirement planning and just-in-time inventory control
  • Recognize different ways to visually represent production planning
  • Understand the difference between supply chain management and logistics
  • Understand the difference between inbound and outbound logistics

Plant Location and Layout

You can view the transcript for “Plant location, Factors affecting Plant Location [Animated video]” here (opens in new window).

You can view the transcript for “Plant Layout, Objectives of Plant Layout, Types of Plant Layout [Animated video]” here (opens in new window).

Production Planning Strategies

You can view the transcript for “What is Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)?.” here (opens in new window).

You can view the transcript for “What is ERP System? (Enterprise Resource Planning)” here (opens in new window).

You can view the transcript for “Just in time or JIT | Advantages & Disadvantages of Just-in-time.” here (opens in new window).

Visualizing Production Planning

You can view the transcript for “Project Management in Under 5: What is a Gantt Chart?” here (opens in new window).

You can view the transcript for “What is the Critical Path Method (CPM)? PM in Under 5 minutes” here (opens in new window).

You can view the transcript for “What is a PERT Chart? Project Management in Under 5” here (opens in new window).

Supply Chain Management and Logistics

You can view the transcript for “What is Supply Chain Management?” (opens in new window).

You can view the transcript for “What is Logistics? The Basics” here (opens in new window).