{"id":647,"date":"2017-02-07T13:09:29","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T13:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/?p=647"},"modified":"2020-12-10T14:52:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T14:52:03","slug":"importance-proper-production-planning-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/importance-proper-production-planning-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Proper Production Planning in Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/the-strategy-1080536_1280_sm.jpg\" alt=\"the-strategy-1080536_1280_sm\" class=\"wp-image-649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/the-strategy-1080536_1280_sm.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/the-strategy-1080536_1280_sm-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/the-strategy-1080536_1280_sm-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Planning (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/production-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\">Production planning<\/a> plays an important role for any successful business, but it\u2019s hard to find a case where planning or scheduling would have as great an impact as with manufacturing companies, where bad production planning might be a beginning of a disaster or proper planning may be a strong competitive advantage. As Benjamin Franklin once said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cIf you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!<\/em>\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is so true. If you are a manufacturing company, you need to be able to accurately and most efficiently plan your currently available resources in terms of materials, equipment, and workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #343333;color:#343333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #343333;color:#343333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/importance-proper-production-planning-manufacturing\/#Only_big_companies_need_planning_automation_%E2%80%93_false\" >Only big companies need planning automation &#8211; false<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/importance-proper-production-planning-manufacturing\/#Keep_up_with_the_best_practices_in_production_planning\" >Keep up with the best practices in production planning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/importance-proper-production-planning-manufacturing\/#Not_every_piece_of_MRP_software_is_a_good_solution\" >Not every piece of MRP software is a good solution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/importance-proper-production-planning-manufacturing\/#A_happy_client_is_the_main_indicator_of_proper_production_planning\" >A happy client is the main indicator of proper production planning<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Only_big_companies_need_planning_automation_%E2%80%93_false\"><\/span>Only big companies need planning automation &#8211; false<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a common belief that only big businesses should focus on automation of production planning processes whereas smaller businesses would hardly notice any benefits. In fact, this is not true. In the manufacturing industry planning and scheduling are the cornerstones of a successful production process, which has a direct impact on the quality of services provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_up_with_the_best_practices_in_production_planning\"><\/span>Keep up with the best practices in production planning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies who try to avoid automation and instead of using modern solutions, such as enterprise resource planning software, or with manufacturing companies &#8211; <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"MRP (material requirements planning)  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/material-requirements-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\">MRP (material requirements planning)<\/a><\/strong> software &#8211; and still rely on traditional ways to plan production are simply not as effective as their competitors who align their processes with current trends and successful practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_every_piece_of_MRP_software_is_a_good_solution\"><\/span>Not every piece of MRP software is a good solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important to point out, that the fact that you use some sort of ERP or MRP software for production planning or scheduling which was released a decade ago, might already mean, that you are doing things the old way. It is a fact that outdated legacy systems are expensive, complicated and inefficient when comparing to popular SaaS ERP\/MRP systems like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">MRPeasy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_happy_client_is_the_main_indicator_of_proper_production_planning\"><\/span>A happy client is the main indicator of proper production planning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At first sight, it might seem unclear how production planning or scheduling can directly be connected to a client\u2019s satisfaction. But it is and here\u2019s how: there are two main questions which get answered, thanks to a great production planning processes automation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cHow much will it cost to produce a certain quantity of items?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cHow long will it take to produce?\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These two questions are of extreme importance to your clients. If you have an accurate answer, then not only you will get clients, you will also make them satisfied. At the same time, if you fail to answer either of these two questions, it might result in additional costs or even a loss for you due to missed deadlines or excess\/deficit of inventory, not to mention missed opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Production planning plays an important role for any successful business, but it\u2019s hard to find a case where planning or scheduling would have as great an impact as with manufacturing companies, where bad production planning might be a beginning of a disaster or proper planning may be a strong competitive advantage. 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