A production planning and control system (PPC system) comprises information-processing systems for production planning and control. PPC systems can be categorized according to the control principle as follows, for example

Input-oriented control
Control according to planned average process sequences (Material Resource Planning I)
Control according to priority rules, cumulative quantity control
Load-oriented order control
Call-oriented control
Stock-oriented call-off control
Call-off control using Kanban (Kanban principle)

Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML