ENTREPRENEURIAL OPERATIONS
PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
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Seeing the that work is progressing on schedule
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Deciding when the work is to be started and completed
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Deciding where the work is to be done
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Issuing work orders to start actual production
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Detailed explanation-1: -∴ Dispatching function of production planning and control refers to authorizing a production work order to be launched. Maintaining the record of time of starting and completion of each operation is-scheduling. Moving the work after completion to the next process or machine on the route is-routing.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dispatching relates to the process of assigning the order of job from the preconceived production plan. Dispatching is concerned with giving a practical shape to an overall production plan. This will also include issuing any orders and instructions and other important information pertaining to production.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dispatching is the transition from planning phase to action phase. In this phase, the worker is ordered to start manufacturing the product. The tasks which are included in dispatching are job order, store issue order, tool order, time ticket, inspection order, move order etc.