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Precise production–inventory planning and control (PIPC) is an essential ingredient for a successful company and is the bridge that connects, marketing/sales, manufacturing, and purchasing activities. In this paper, we discuss the development of a PIPC system in a process industry. The process manufacturing industry has not embraced the new advanced planning and scheduling (APS) software tools due...