PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT (Definition and Scope of Production Management)

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Topic: Definition and Scope of Production Management    

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Question:

Discuss the scope of production management and the relevance of production in the context of present – day Nigeria.

Answer:

Definition and Scope

Production is to the manufacturing enterprise – what the engine is to the automobile.  It keeps it in constant motion with the primary objective of delivering convenience and comfort to customers through its products.  Production management refers to those activities involving planning, organizing, directing, integrating, controlling and evaluating the entire process of manufacturing, goods or providing services at the right cost and in its right time, quantity, quality and place.

It is closely related to other functional areas of the manufacturing operation.  It is observed that production is closely connected with all other functional areas of manufacturing and must not be treated as an independent or isolated activity.

The importance of production cannot be overemphasized in the context of continuity and availability of essential goods and services been made available to the consumers (The Nigerian Populace)  and empowering the average Nigerian entrepreneur .

To achieve success in the global market place, a firm must have an appreciation of the part production plays, how it fits into corporate  organization and the unique capabilities it brings to supporting and influencing the corporate overall strategic goals.

In the competitive environment that exists today, no business can afford not to use its resources.  If the production function is not allowed to contribute or put more strongly, not expected to contribute to the development of the goals of the company, there is not much hope for long term success.

This shows the importance of production in Nigeria in today’s context added to the employment generation to its teeming pollution, income generation etc.. Production could be said has helped establish the fulcrum upon which growth, progress and development of the Nigerian economy has been sustained.