What are Top 3 Skills for production planner ?

4 Rs

1- Right Time

2-Right quality

3- Right quantity

4- Right Price

A production planner should have a thorough knowledge about the company specially the products they are producing. In addition to that a planner must know the customer requirements, production and machine capacity and also must consider the future problems that might encounter. Besides to that a planner must be well presentable in making data, communication and writing skills as well. This are just the simple characteristics that a planner should have. Thanks!

I believe that the top three skills for production planner are:

       -Setting detailed and clear goals,

       -Effective leader,

       -Teamwork , rowing in the same direction and motivate the employees.

man machine &material   data   is a key skill for production planning.

1. coordination skill

2. Preemptive aptitude

3. Cost Consciousness

Theses are the most important qualities for a production planner

Analytical thinking, customer focus & communication

Proactiveness,tracking,compare & contrast

He should work on JIT, have Anaylatic skills & Leadership qualities as individual and team player.   

Top 3 Skills that a Production Planner should have:

1. Detail- oriented including familiarity on the products, and strong knowledge in planning.

2. Strong communication and leadership skills, since you communicate with almost all the organizations within the company.

3. Computer skills and knowledge on the planning system being used by the company.

The Main Skills that not only Production Planners but all Engineering Planners are,

1.  Knowledge about 6 Sigma (5S+1S) : Sort- Set in Order- Shine- Standardize- Sustain- Safety
2. Team Coordination
3. Cost Effectiveness 

should have the knowledge of the product,production time,customer requirement as well as productin efficeincy.