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NotesBusiness Management HLTopic 5.6Production planning methods
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Production planning methods (Business Management HL)

IB Business Management โ€ข Unit 5

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๐Ÿ“‹ Production Planning

  • Capacity planning โ€” ensuring production capacity matches demand
  • Scheduling โ€” sequencing tasks and allocating resources to meet deadlines
  • Stock control โ€” managing inventory levels to avoid shortages or excess
  • Quality planning โ€” building quality checks into the production process
Link production planning to break-even (capacity utilisation), motivation (workload management), and finance (cash flow impact of stock levels).

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