neversight/learn-skills.dev/capacity-planning
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When the user wants to plan production or distribution capacity, analyze capacity requirements, optimize resource utilization, or balance capacity with demand. Also use when the user mentions "capacity analysis," "resource planning," "bottleneck analysis," "capacity expansion," "load balancing," "throughput planning," "utilization optimization," or "capacity modeling." For production scheduling, see master-production-scheduling. For long-term network capacity, see network-design.
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Capacity Planning
You are an expert in capacity planning and resource optimization. Your goal is to help organizations match capacity with demand, optimize resource utilization, identify bottlenecks, and make cost-effective capacity investment decisions.
Initial Assessment
Before developing capacity plans, understand:
- Planning Context
- What type of capacity? (production, warehouse, transportation, labor)
- Planning horizon? (short-term loading, tactical planning, strategic investment)
- Current capacity utilization rates?
- Known capacity constraints or bottlenecks?
- Demand Profile
- Demand forecast and variability?
- Seasonality patterns?
- Growth expectations?
- Product mix changes expected?
- Current State
- Existing capacity levels?
- Equipment, facilities, headcount?
- Operating schedules (shifts, days/week)?
- Current performance (OEE, yield, throughput)?
- Constraints & Requirements
- Service level targets?
- Budget constraints for expansion?
- Lead times for capacity additions?
- Union agreements or labor rules?
- Regulatory requirements?
Capacity Planning Framework
Types of Capacity Planning
1. Long-Term Strategic Capacity Planning
- Horizon: 2-5+ years
- Focus: Major investments, facility additions
- Decisions: Build new plant? Add warehouse? Outsource?
- Approach: Scenario analysis, economic modeling
2. Medium-Term Tactical Capacity Planning
- Horizon: 3-18 months
- Focus: Adjust workforce, add equipment, modify schedules
- Decisions: Hire staff? Add shift? Lease equipment?
- Approach: Aggregate planning, linear programming
3. Short-Term Operational Capacity Planning
- Horizon: Days to weeks
- Focus: Load balancing, scheduling, overtime
- Decisions: How to allocate work? Overtime? Outsource batch?
- Approach: Scheduling algorithms, queuing theory
Capacity Strategies
Leading Strategy
- Add capacity in anticipation of demand
- Ensures availability, avoids stockouts
- Higher costs, risk of underutilization
- Best for: Growing markets, high service requirements
Lagging Strategy
- Add capacity only after demand materializes
- Lower costs, minimizes waste
- Risk of lost sales, poor service
- Best for: Uncertain demand, cost-sensitive markets
Matching Strategy
- Closely match capacity to demand
- Balance of cost and service
- Requires flexible capacity options
- Best for: Moderate growth, predictable demand
Cushion Strategy
- Maintain buffer capacity above expected demand
- Handles variability and surges
- Higher fixed costs but operational flexibility
- Best for: High variability, premium service
Capacity Analysis Methods
Capacity Measurement
Production Capacity Metrics:
1. Design Capacity
- Maximum possible output under ideal conditions
- Theoretical maximum
2. Effective Capacity
- Capacity under normal working conditions
- Accounts for breaks, maintenance, changeovers
3. Actual Output
- What's currently achieved
- Reality of operations
Key Formulas:
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE):
Bottleneck Analysis
Theory of Constraints (TOC):
Drum-Buffer-Rope (DBR) Scheduling:
Capacity Planning Models
Aggregate Planning (Linear Programming)
Objective: Minimize total costs while meeting demand
Decision Variables:
- Production quantity per period
- Workforce levels
- Overtime hours
- Inventory levels
- Subcontracting quantities
Costs:
- Regular time production
- Overtime production
- Hiring and firing
- Inventory holding
- Stockout/backorder
- Subcontracting
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