An operation that involves assuring the quality demanded by customers when products are manufactured in the factory and shipping those products according to the optimum timing. It includes tasks such as production planning, reservation of the required materials, facilities, human resources, and so on, and production control. In the case that deviation from the production plan is caused by trouble during manufacturing, the production manager revises the plan and adjusts facilities, human resources, etc. in order that the delivery is completed in accordance with the initial plan.
