In manufacturing unit the purchase department purchased 50 tonnes of raw material for production department. Although only 40 tonnes was needed by the production department. Due to this goods were overproduced and not accepted by sales department. As result some goods remained unsolved.
(i) Which aspect of management is lacking above
(ii) Explain any two points of importance of that aspect.

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(i) Coordination
(ii) Any two importance of coordination

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(i) Coordination(ii) Any two importance of coordination

(i) Coordination
(ii) Any two importance of coordination