A garment manufacturing firm had set a target of manufacturing 1000 garments per day. The manager of the firm saw that the production consistently…

A garment manufacturing firm had set a target of manufacturing $\displaystyle 1000$ garments per day. The manager of the firm saw that the production consistently fell short of the target. It was observed that employees were spending too much time taking lunch, reporting late and leaving early on one pretext or the other. A control mechanism was installed to address the issue. Card punching was implemented in the organisation. It was made mandatory for employees to record their entry or exit every time they enter or leave. Their working hours were monitored and irregularities addressed. This helped the organisation to meet its daily production targets. Identify the point of importance of 'Controlling’ highlighted in the above case.