for manufacturers
Master production schedules drive all the operations in a plant. Creating a master production schedule is as much art as it is science and it takes years of experience to achieve a fine balance between full utilization of capacity and the inventory optimization.
for distributors
Which items and stock and where to stock it is one of the biggest puzzles to solve for all large distributors. Calculating date and time when the item can be delivered to customer location is the other part of solution which must be perfected with an accurate and fast ATP engine behind the scenes.