• M. Fabin Roy
• Dr. R. Sam Renu

The study is entitled “Production Planning and Control in Kerala SIDCO Government Instrument Workshop, Trivandrum - A Survey Report”. Production planning and control address a fundamental problem of low productivity, inventory management and resource utilization. Production planning is required for scheduling, dispatch, inspection, quality management, inventory management, supply management and equipment management. Production control ensures that production team can achieve required production target, optimum utilization of resources, quality management and cost savings. The objective of the study is to identify whether production planning and control practices lead to increased productivity in Kerala SIDCO Government Instrument Workshop Trivandrum. To find out the optimum utilization of resources and to analyze the efficient use of equipment and facilities in Kerala SIDCO Government Instrument Workshop Trivandrum. The primary data were collected using questionnaire and personal interview techniques. Secondary data is second-hand data collected by other parties and already having undergone statistical analysis. The sample size collected for the study is 50 employees. The collected data were analyzed by using relevant statistical techniques like Percentage Analysis, Chi-squared test Weighted Average method. This study revealed that SIDCO has a low production planning system and they need to implement some changes to achieve maximum productivity in the near future.

Production Planning and Control, SIDCO, Government Instrument Workshop.

"PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL IN KERALA SIDCO GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENT WORKSHOP, TRIVANDRUM - A SURVEY REPORT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no.d546-d551, September-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209365.pdf

"PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL IN KERALA SIDCO GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENT WORKSHOP, TRIVANDRUM - A SURVEY REPORT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppd546-d551, September-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209365.pdf