In view of global competition, companies need to respond flexibly to market requirement and customer demand. Key factors in this challenge are the efficient operation of production facilities and the ability to manufacture in small batches. In particular, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) often do not have sufficient personnel and methodical resources for a systematic and sustainable improvement of manufacturing processes. The standard program “management of manufacturing resources” provides structural and methodical support in order to be able to meet these challenges.