Solutions / Manufacturing Execution System

A production manager is involved with the planning, coordination and control of manufacturing processes. They ensure that goods and services are produced efficiently and that the correct amount is produced at the right cost and level of quality.

Tasks typically involve:

• overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule;
• ensuring that the production is cost effective;
• making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality;
• working out the human and material resources needed;
• drafting a timescale for the job;
• estimating costs and setting the quality standards;
• monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed;
• being responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment;
• monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control programmes;
• liaising among different departments, e.g. suppliers, managers;
• working with managers to implement the company's policies and goals;
• ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed;
• supervising and motivating a team of workers;
• reviewing worker performance;
• identifying training needs. (Fonte: AGCAS editors 2012)

FLEX for Execution processes

A factory supervisor controls processes and operations that take place at a plant or factory.
He is in charge of the following activities:

• workforce organization and employees supervision in the factory
• ensuring the best machinery working conditions, through set-up, maintenance and planning activities
• operational control over all the procedures that occur at the plant (engineering, output, personnel management, logistics and other commercial activities)
• management of quality control, inspection and ensuring that materials are dispatched at the right time
• support to the Production manager in operational activities (workorders status monitoring, workforce management) (Source: Isfol 2010)

FLEX for Execution processes