1.     Production

Objective of Production department is to produce goods cost effectively when they are needed to be, in the state of perfection and with best matched business cycle. For same Decisions are to be made are:

1.       Existance of Master Production Schedule with Standards Cycle Time with allowable Fatigue Time and Other Deduction in case of Continuous Production

2.       Production Cycle Matching with Sales Cycle

3.       Does Management use Capacity Planning using Overall Factors (CPOF) or Capacity Requirement Planning (CRP) Method (Sales Target Using Existing Capacity or Target Sale Capacity Building)

4.       Does Mixed Integer Method is Used while Production Planning

5.       What are the bottleneck Aspects in Production?

6.       Input Management System considering Standard Inputs and Non-Standard Inputs

7.       Manpower Planning in Production

8.       Use of Shortest Input Processing Method (For Keeping SKU at Very Low Level)

9.       Working Capital Investment into WIP and Production Assets

10.   Incentive Structure in Production

11.   Employee On Job Training and Skill Development Program for Employees

12.   Basis for Selection of Permanent Employees

13.   Contract Labour Management Policy

14.   Welfare Policy for Employees

15.   Productivity Measurement Techniques Used

16.   Efficiency Improvement Techniques used by Management

17.   Honest Work Inputs Handling Capacity of Management

18.   Moral Building Activities done by Management

19.   Skill Mapping of Employees in Production Department

20.   Segregation of Supervisorial and Executional Responsibilities of Mid-Level Managers

21.   Help taken from HR Department for handling People Related Issues

22.   Safety Equipment Provided to Production

23.   Compliance with various Regulations like Pollution Treatment and Employee Benefits and Medical Facilities Etc.

24.   Work Load Management Exercises undertaken by mid-level Management

25.   Incentives and Perquisites granted to Production Work Force

26.   Communication Process related to optimised Process and Product Features or Design Updating with Management and other Departments like R&D and PLC

27.   Defined Carrier Path for Managerial and Technical Personnel

28.    Gratuity and other Monitory Benefits offered after employee Retirement or Separation

29.   Outsourcing Policy for Non-Core Activities and Cost-effective Production

30.   In Depth Discussion between Management and Production Personnel for Defining Quality, Performance and Resources as well as Performance Linked Incentives

31.   Fatigue Management Techniques used by Management

32.   Attrition Control Policy used by Production Department

33.   Use of Apprentices for Identification of Talent and Skill Development

34.   Policy used for Replacement of Retiring and Non-Performing Individuals

35.   Return on Investment for Production Assets

36.   Preventive and Break Down Maintenance Activities done and Cost of Same

37.   Use of Live Monitoring Systems

38.   Production Planning and Backward Integration with Supply Chain and Finance for effectiveness

39.   Record Keeping for Wear and Tear and Depreciation of Assets in Production Department

40.   Methods used for Quality Improvement Done as per Instructions of Quality Department

41.   Allowable Rework and Waste

42.   Method for Treatment of Waste and Rework and Defects

43.   Fair and Equal Treatment to all Individuals in Organization

44.   Methods used for Capacity Adjustment Like Lay off Seasonal Hiring and Outsourcing

45.   Is Experience Curve Technique is Used for Evolution of Production Function

46.   What is Method Used for Labour Efficiency Improvement

47.   Does Production Department have Overheads Analysis done for Key Components Manufacturing and Production OH loading for Inhouse Manufacturing and Outsourcing Decisions?

48.   Does Production Department have access Capacity that can be utilized for getting additional work for company

49.   Does Sales Mix is Justified by Batch Cost of each type of Product and SKU Cost is appropriately recovered by way of Margin?

50.   Does on Job Cross Functional Training is provided for reduction in Risk of non-availability of personnel by way of interrupted production

51.   Does Production Department have clear idea of Fixed Costs it incurs for maintaining production department and does it at least make BEP Level Production for same.

52.   How Depreciation is Charged to Each Product? Does Allowable Depreciation and Actual Depreciation is Calculated and charged correctly with effect in Financial Accounts as per accounting standards?

53.   What is Preventive Maintenance Schedule

Manufacturing Operations Management in Conjunction with CRM