In an annual general meeting a company sets its targets for the year. The manufacturing department has decided to manufacture 2.5 million units of the product and has decided to monitor the performance so as to control it accordingly. The survey done by the company has shown a number of cities in the north which are showing increased demand for the product. The company in its research during the last three months generated various options and decided to follow the best one. The HR team is also concerned about its output. The HR head revealed that there can be shortage of MBA pass outs which can reduce the quality of manpower in the near future so it has decided to arrange HR workshops in different colleges to get the best candidates. The board meeting ends on a positive note. In the above case identify the importance of planning and the concerned lines.

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In an annual general meeting a company sets its targets for the year. The manufacturing department has decided to manufacture 2.5 million units of the product and has decided to monitor the performance so as to control it accordingly. The survey done by the company has shown a number of cities in the north which are showing increased demand for the product. The company in its research during the last three months generated various options and decided to follow the best one. The HR team is also concerned about its output. The HR head revealed that there can be shortage of MBA pass outs which can reduce the quality of manpower in the near future so it has decided to arrange HR workshops in different colleges to get the best candidates. The board meeting ends on a positive note. In the above case identify the importance of planning and the concerned lines. 

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