it handles customer customer relations

it is responsible for product design

it manages employee benefits 

it controls the flow of work throughout the manufacturing plant 

to control the flow of material by signalling when more material are needed

to centralise decision-making 

to increase the number of production steps

to maximise production regardless of demand

more inventory reduces storage costs, thus allowing the cost to consumer to be reduced

The later in the process a defect is identified, the easier it is to trace its cause

quality defect are identified more quickly and their causes (s) are identified more readily

it decrease the rate at which engineering improvement can be implemented 

to ensure the right products are available at the right locations and right times

to reduce production costs

to increase marketing expenditure

to manage employee shifts

product structure (bill of material) and capacity requirements planning (CRP)

product structure (bill of material) and part master (inventory records)

60 hours

80 hours

120 hours

service

product

quantity 

to plan and control the production process on a detail level

to reduce marketing expenses

to manage employee shifts

to set long-term strategic goals

APT.

MSP.

ATP.

goods purchasing and inventory

inventory management and pocketing

inventory management and manufacturing

goods issuing and warehousing