Production Management

Production management, ideal for engineering graduates- this branch of management deals with the traditional “five M's” technique: Machines, Methods, and Materials, Money, Men and women.  Production management techniques are used in both service and manufacturing units.

Production management, after completing the course candidates can join as trainee production manger, or quality controller, supervisor or so on. Production managers organize the resources and services necessary to producing millions of goods each year. Production managers have numerous responsibilities, but their primary function is to lay out the production schedule so that production quotas are met with respect to financial and time constraints. These managers use mathematical formulas and other means to analyze and coordinate the plant’s personnel and capital resources.

Managerial duties vary by plant, but many major responsibilities are nearly the same for all production managers, including production scheduling, staffing, procuring and maintaining equipment, overseeing quality and inventory control, and coordinating production activities among departments. Monitoring product quality is another responsibility of production managers. They inspect samples of finished goods, making note of any fault in order to create statistical analysis of quality control related issues. 

Career Prospects:- Job prospects in this field are innumerable. Almost every factory needs a production manager to help in the fine-tuning of their production.

Remuneration in this field is good, but better is the experience that one gains from working in a core sector. If you are an engineering buff, and want to make it big, this one is for you.

Required Personality Traits:-

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Customer Orientation
• Trust in Teamwork
• Integrity

Institutes offering Production Management courses:-

• Annamalai University, Annamalainagar
  Course Offered: Diploma in Production Management
• Indian Institute For Production Management, Orissa
  Course Offered: Post Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management (PGDEM)