The manufacturing landscape has evolved in diversity and complexity, especially in the case of discrete manufacturing. Discrete manufacturing is often characterized by individual or separate unit production, which is typically low in volume and very high in complexity. This results in the need for an extremely flexible manufacturing system that can improve quality and time-to-market speed while cutting costs. Discrete manufacturing companies face severe competition as well as constantly increasing customer expectations. Key issues in Discrete Manufacturing include, among others: Managing small lot sizes Controlling labor and material cost Timely response to urgent customer requests Controlling WIP in the plant Reducing inventory Complying with stringent regulations Reconfiguration of products requirements Examples of discrete manufactures would be DoD, FDA, Aerospace, System/Software related, etc... Research several companies that fit this profile, and use them as the basis to develop a plan for the deployment of SAP in their environment. The plan shall include a brief bio of the company, What is their market, and basis of competition, A detailed explanation of those products that are low in volume and high in complexity, Detailed (business process driven) approaches for deployment based on each major category and subcategories of SAP, What would be the impact relative to internal operations, product design and development, supplier relationships, etc..., basically: Key issues in Discrete Manufacturing include, among others: Managing small lot sizes Controlling labor and material cost Timely response to urgent customer requests Controlling WIP in the plant Reducing inventory Complying with stringent regulations Reconfiguration of products requirements