The success of manufacturing companies is largely dependent on the success of their management of the production process. Planning, as the initial step of any production, represents one of the challenges that must be successfully overcome on the way to the desired results - the production of the required number of products in the stipulated time with efficient use of resources and as little costs as possible. Quality, comprehensive planning is essential for the development and monitoring of every production process. Planning requires excellent knowledge of the production process and all its activities and specifics, while choosing a planning method requires a clear vision of what information is to be obtained and whether the chosen method can offer us that. Often, a high-quality and efficient planning process requires a combination of several methods, especially a combination of linear and network methods. The use of appropriate planning methods in combination with modern technologies makes planning more efficient, faster and of better quality while simultaneously saving resources.