What are Intermediate Objectives?

Machinery and equipments - The objectives concerned to these areas in that the machine and equipment should be such that they should be able to produce the products as per the specification and accuracy required. The total cost of procurement and running cost should be minimum. Once the machines are procured and put.
Materials – The materials should be made available when required as per the specification and at the most economical price. The production department should aim at maximum utilization of the material with minimum wastage and scrap.
Manpower – Manpower is an important resource or input to production and the success of production depends to a greater degree upon the type of manpower an organization possesses. Thus, there should be a perfect between the workers & jobs an dthe manufacturing department climate should be such that the potential skills and energies of the workers should be channalised in to constructive outputs. The objectives are set with respect to productivity per worker labour turnover rate, safety and industrial relations etc.
Supporting service – This helps indirectly to achieve the others objectives and adequate provision of the services helps to utilize other inputs effectively. The achivevement of these objectives helps the company to satisfy the customer needs and increase the market share resulting in increased profitability.