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The Planning Level is the forth level of the Automation Pyramid. It uses Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to monitor the entire manufacturing process. For example, in a factory to plan for everything from raw materials to the finished products. This allows management to visualize the current state of operations and aids them in making decisions and adjust raw material orders or shipment plans based on real data received from Supervisory, Control and Field Levels.

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