How to Improve Your Production: Part II

This book (in 2 parts) is about the various types of production controls deemed necessary for organizing, managing, running and auditing an effective production process in order to produce high-quality goods and services. These production controls include all the required frameworks, methodologies, policies, procedures, performance measures, audit programs and audit checklists to mange, review and improve your production function. Also practical recommendations and easy-to-use examples of various methodologies, policies, procedures, audit programs and checklists are offered with the purpose of supporting and improving the whole production process.

Preface

This is the second part of the book ‘How to Improve Your Production’.

It contains examples of methodologies, policies, procedures, performance measures, audit programs and checklists that complement and enhance the contents of Part 1 of this book.

This part contains the following:

Appendix 1: Plant and Inventory Security Plan

Appendix 2: Production Staff Duties and Responsibilities

Appendix 3: Production Methodologies, Policies and Procedures

Appendix 4: How to develop an ERP System

Appendix 5: Quality Assurance Manual Example

Appendix 6: Production Management Review Procedure

Appendix 7: Quality Records Management Procedure

Appendix 8: Production Performance Goals and Measures

Appendix 9: BSC and TQM Frameworks

Appendix 10: Production Audit Programs and Checklists

Appendix 11: How to Develop Policies and Procedures

Appendix 12: Production Controls Checklist

Part 1 of this book, in summary, describes the main types of production controls, such as:

1. Production Policies and Procedures,

2. Production Management Duties and Responsibilities,

3. Manufacturing Process Controls,

4. Quality Management Controls,

5. Standardization Procedures,

6. Production Performance Management Controls, and

7. Production Performance Measures for several areas (innovation, inventory control, manufacturing, production cost, etc.).

Content

1. Preface
2. Appendix 1: Plant and Inventory Security Plan
3. Appendix 2: Production Staff Duties and Responsibilities
4. Appendix 3: Production Methodologies, Policies and Procedures
   1. Methodologies
   2. Policies
   3. Procedures
   4. Maintenance Contract
   5. Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
5. Appendix 4: How to develop an ERP System
6. Appendix 5: Quality Assurance Manual Example
7. Appendix 6: Production Management Review Procedure
8. Appendix 7: Quality Records Management Procedure
9. Appendix 8: Production Performance Goals and Measures
   1. Production Performance Goals
   2. Production Performance Measures
10. Appendix 9: BSC and TQM Frameworks
    1. BSC Framework
    2. TQM Framework
11. Appendix 10: Audit Programs and Checklists
    1. Production Function Audit Program
    2. Purchasing Controls Checklist
    3. Inventory Controls Checklist
    4. Quality Management Controls Checklist
12. Appendix 11: How to Develop Policies and Procedures
13. Appendix 12: Production Controls Checklist
14. Endnotes
15. About the Author