About Lesson
✅ 4.4.Capacity Planning
Purpose: To ensure that available production resources can meet forecasted demand.
Key Activities:
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Assess machine availability (SMT lines, assembly stations).
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Check manpower availability by shift.
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Evaluate takt time and setup time requirements.
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Identify bottlenecks and overutilized stations.
Outputs:
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Work center load charts.
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Capacity vs. demand comparison.
Best Practice:
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Use rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) at early stages, then detailed work center capacity plans.