Production Planning and Control: a survey of teachers in Production Engineering

Abstract

The creation of value depends on the competitive priorities (cost, quality, flexibility, service and delivery) that will support a company's strategy. The role of Production Planning and Control Systems is to provide information and models for the efficient management of manufacturing resources. This research addresses the teaching of MRP and APS/FCS (finite capacity scheduling) in PPC undergraduate courses. The objectives include reviewing the teaching practices in production scheduling, focusing on simulation and case study strategies and determining whether teachers differentiate between the two main approaches. A survey was conducted for this purpose. The respondents were teachers who lecture in Brazilian Production Engineering courses. The results indicate that MRP is covered by 100% of the teachers consulted. For APS/FCS, that percentage is 81%. In addition, 78% consider relevant to differentiate between MRP and APS/FCS, and 85% agree that the case studies with software promote the learning process.

Keywords:
Teaching; Production planning and control; Survey