There are two types of Objectives these are:
A. Short Term Objectives
1. To help in preparing suitable sales and production policies.
2. To help in ensuring a regular supply of raw materials.
3. To reduce the cost of purchase and avoid unnecessary purchase.
4. To ensure best utilization of machines.
5. To make arrangements for skilled and unskilled workers so that suitable labor force may be maintained.
6. To help in the determination of a suitable price policy.
7. To determine financial requirements.
8. To determine separate sales targets for all the sales territories.
9. To eliminate the problem of under or over production.
B. Long term Objectives
1. To plan long term production.
2. To plan plant capacity.
3. To estimate the requirements of workers for long period and make arrangements.
4. To determine an appropriate dividend policy.
5. To help the proper capital budgeting.
6. To plan long term financial requirements.
7. To forecast the future problems of material supplies and energy crisis.
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