“Work Centers” are business objects in SAP-PP that is used in task list operations ( routings, maintenance task lists, inspection plans) and work orders.Data in work center is used for
Scheduling : Formulas and operating time are entered, so that the duration of an operation can be calculated
Costing : Formulas are entered so that the costs of an operation can be calculated
Capacity Planning : The available capacity and formulas for capacity requirements is entered
Simplifying operation maintenance : Various default values can be included in the work center