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Production control explained simply

Published Jul 14, 2025
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What is production control?

Production control is responsible for comparing planning, target, and benchmark data with actual data from past periods. By definition, this means comparing planned values with actual values. The comparison provides the basis for analyzing the causes of deviations and makes it possible to monitor whether processes are running according to plan.

Production control belongs to the field of manufacturing. It is part of production management and covers the entire manufacturing process.

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Why is production control important?

Production control ensures several key factors:

Quality control

Monitoring production ensures that results meet defined quality standards. Defects and errors can be identified and reduced, supporting overall process optimization.

Efficiency

Production control mechanisms help increase efficiency by identifying inefficiencies. This reduces production costs in the long term and enables optimal use of personnel resources.

Regulatory compliance

In many cases, production control is legally required. The aim is to ensure that production results meet regulatory requirements. Batch management can also play an important role here.

Customer satisfaction

By ensuring product quality, production control helps avoid complaints and strengthens customer satisfaction. It also improves the ability to meet and confirm delivery deadlines.

Cost and effort

Production control secures process quality, reducing returns. This saves time and lowers costs.

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In which industries is production control used?

Production control is primarily applied in industries that manufacture goods.

Examples include the automotive, food, pharmaceutical, medical technology, chemical, and construction industries.

What are the tasks of production control?

Production control is responsible for the following tasks:

Schedule control

Ensures compliance with both recurring and one-off deadlines, whether internal or external. Depending on the size of the company, a central scheduling control unit may be useful.

Cost control

Monitors costs across performance areas to identify inefficiencies. The review is based on benchmarks such as planned values or averages. Cost control typically uses deviation analysis, target–actual comparisons, cost indicators, and partial cost calculations.

Quality assurance

Ensures that the required product quality is achieved. This can be done through total inspection, where all products in a group are checked, or through partial inspection, which relies on random sampling. The results serve as the basis for defining quality and initiating corrective actions if necessary.

Capacity utilization

Refers to the level of output a company can achieve within a defined time frame in terms of both quality and quantity. It shows how much of the produced volume can actually be sold.

Production planning

Responsible for planning primary demand based on parameters such as forecasts or orders. This is followed by production control, as well as the release, management, and monitoring of planned production orders throughout the manufacturing process.

Production control with Yaveon 365

Yaveon 365 is a specialized ERP extension for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, developed specifically for companies in the process industry. The system offers comprehensive functionality to support safe and efficient production control:

Batch management

Yaveon 365 provides complete batch management, ensuring full traceability. This is essential for quality control, as all relevant information about a batch – from raw material origin to production processes and storage – can be tracked without gaps.

Quality control

The system integrates quality checks directly into the production process. Companies can define inspection criteria that are automatically applied during manufacturing. This ensures that only products meeting quality standards are processed or delivered. In addition, the system records the costs of quality control, enabling targeted monitoring of its economic impact.

Recipe management

Comprehensive recipe management guarantees strict compliance with formulations. This ensures consistent product quality and minimizes errors in production. Any recipe changes can be documented directly in the system and traced seamlessly.

Production planning and control

With Yaveon 365, production processes can be efficiently planned and managed. The system supports monitoring production progress, resource planning, and workflow optimization to avoid bottlenecks and improve overall output.

Compliance and documentation

Yaveon 365 helps companies meet legal and regulatory requirements by enabling complete and transparent documentation of all production processes – a key factor for audit readiness and quality assurance in the process industry.

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