Production management or production manager may refer to:
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Manufacturing process management
Manufacturing process management (MPM) is a collection of technologies and methods used to define how products are to be manufactured. MPM differs from ERP/MRP which is used to plan the ordering of materials and other resources, set manufacturing ...
, technologies and methods used to define how products are to be manufactured
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Production manager (music)
The production manager of a musical ensemble is in charge of the technical crew. The technical crew moves independently of the band because the technical crew must arrive at the gig location by the morning of the show to start setting up the equi ...
, in charge of the technical crew
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Production manager (theatre) Theatrical production management is a sub-division of stagecraft. The production management team (consisting of a production manager and any number of assistants) is responsible for realizing the visions of the producer and the director or chore ...
, responsible for realizing a production within constraints of technical possibility
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Unit production manager
In the cinema of the United States, a unit production manager (UPM) is the Directors Guild of America–approved title for the top below-the-line staff position, responsible for the administration of a feature film or television production. Non- ...
, responsible for performing various job duties given by the
line producer
A line producer is a type of film or television producer who is the head of the production office management personnel during daily operations of a feature film, advertisement film, television film, or TV program. A line producer usually works on o ...
in a film or television show production office. Related terms include ''
production coordinator
A production coordinator (officially called production office coordinator and abbreviated POC) is a unionized position in stagecraft under the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and is governed in Los Angeles by Local 87 ...
'', ''production supervisor'', and ''executive in charge of production''.
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Project production management
Project production management (PPM) is the application of operations managementA Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute
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, application of operations management to the delivery of capital projects
See also
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International Journal of Operations & Production Management
The ''International Journal of Operations and Production Management'' is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering all aspects of supply chain management and operations management. It was established in 1980 and is published by Emerald G ...
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Manufacturing operations management Manufacturing operations management (MOM) is a collection of systems for managing end-to-end manufacturing processes with a view to optimizing efficiency.
There are many types of MOM software, including for production management, performance analy ...
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Production and Operations Management
''Production and Operations Management'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on all topics in product and process design, operations, and supply chain management.
''Production and Operations Management'' is published by Wiley-B ...
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Operations management
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Production control Within supply chain management and manufacturing, production control is the activity of monitoring and controlling any particular production or operation. Production control is often run from a specific control room or operations room. With invento ...
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Production engineering
Manufacturing engineering or production engineering is a branch of professional engineering that shares many common concepts and ideas with other fields of engineering such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, and industrial engineering.
Manufa ...
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Production planning
Production planning is the planning of Production (economics), production and manufacturing modules in a company or industry. It utilizes the resource allocation of activities of employees, raw material, materials and production capacity, in orde ...
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Production support
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Supply chain management
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