PRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PRODUCING POINTS

A production control system controls a plurality of producing points so that products are produced while supplying parts among the producing points. The production control system includes a first producing point which is used as a center producing point and includes a data base, second producing points respectively having a data base, and one or a plurality of communication networks coupling the data bases of the first producing point and the second producing points. The first producing point has a first device for managing at least process sequence information which describes production processes and production times of each products for each of the first and second producing points, capability information which describes the capability of each process for each of the first and second producing points, and surplus item information which describes surplus parts and/or products for each of the first and second producing points, a second device for determining an optimum producing point for producing each product out of the first and second producing points based on new order information for each product received at each of the first and second producing points, and a third device for instructing production of each product to the optimum producing point based on the new order information.