Answers:
To minimize costs and maximize profits
If reducing costs do not affect the customer demand, then minimizing the costs can increase the profit.
To increase delivery services to customers or making on-time deliveries to customers:
S&OP is required to update machineries and increase workforce and inventories.
To reduce inventory acquisition
Inventory accumulation can be reduced if production is done after analysing demand, so that products can be sold out as soon as they are produced.
To control the changes in the production process: If there are frequent changes in the production process, the production line balancing may become difficult because of reduced production rate.