Plan is an information systems tool that enables the manufacturing industry to define a systematic approach in producing a quality product. It is easy to learn and operate. It is designed specially for use by manufacturing personnel rather than high-priced,technically oriented data processing staff. It consists of several modules,integrated to function as a team. This facility allows free exchange of current information from one department to the other, eliminating loss of information and delays in transmission.
It is made up of six sub-systems. They are :
- Bill of Material[BOM]
- Material Accounting System[MAS]
- Material Requirement Planning System[MRP I]
- Capacity Requirement Planning System[MRP II]
- Purchase Order System
- Customer Order Processing System