What role does production and operations management play in a manufacturing concern?please refer in points.

(i) Materials:
The selection of materials for the
product.

(ii) Methods:
Finding the best method for the process, to search for the methods to
suit theavailable
resourcesManagement.

(iii)
Machines and Equipment: Selection of suitable machinery for the process
desired, designing the maintenance policy and design of layout of machines are taken
care of by the ProductionManagement
department.

(iv)
Estimating: To fix up the Production targets and delivery dates and to
keep the production costs at
minimum.

(v) Loading and
Scheduling: The Production Management department has to draw the
timetable for various production
activities.

(vi)
Routing: TheRouting consists of fixing the flow lines for various raw
materials, components etc., from the stores tothe packing of finished
product.

(vii)
Despatching: The Production Management department has to prepare various
documents

(viii)
Expediting or Follow up: Once the documents are dispatched, the
management wants the know whether the activities are being carried out as per the plans
or not.

(ix) Inspection:
Here inspection is generally concerned with the inspection activities
during production.

(x)
Evaluation: The Production department must evaluate itself and its
contribution in fulfillingthe corporate objectives and the departmental
objectives.