UNIT – 3 CAPACITY PLANNING CONCEPT: Capacity simply means the ability to hold‚ receive‚ share or accommodate. It is a productive capability or a facility. Capacity is a critical consideration for long term strategy. It is generally measured in volume of output per unit of time. Capacity is the limiting capability of a productive unit to produce within a stated time period‚ normally expressed in terms of output per unit of time. So‚ capacity is the maximum productive capability.
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University of Phoenix Material Process Design Matrix Complete the process design matrix. Write an executive summary identifying appropriate design approaches for a selected product and service. Pick one service with which you are familiar. Complete three to five line items such as production line‚ self-service‚ or personal attention approach‚ on the Process Design Matrix. Pick one product with which you are familiar. Complete three to five line items such as Job shop‚ batch‚
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A database is a collection of related information that is organized in a database management system where the data can be retrieved by organizations to aid them in making strategic business decisions. The information from these databases are organized and collected in ways to help an organization retrieve the needed data with ease. Data warehouse‚ data mart‚ three-tier architecture and active service pages (ASP) are data concepts that are used for data organization in a database. A data warehouse
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need to plan necessary and sufficient capacity to meet market demands. However‚ capacity planning is a very challenging task for many manufacturers. In Bangladesh now as well as the other industries ceramic industries need to compete to make better place in the market. Understanding and then building the infrastructure that provides the needed flexibility and speed requires an in-depth understanding of how capacity impacts your business. The impact of capacity management is felt throughout the organization
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Service Capacity * Service Capacity is defined as the maximum level of value-added activity‚ which can be consistently achieved over a period of time under normal operating conditions. * The important consideration is that the service provider should be able to sustain provision of service at such a rate comfortably under normal working conditions. * It can be expressed as : 1. Max. number of patient attended by a Doctor / hr. 2. Max. number of calls attended by a Executive
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CAPACITY PLANNING Capacity planning: Capacity planning is the process of determining the production capacity needed by an organization to meet changing demands for its products.[1] In the context of capacity planning‚ "design capacity" is the maximum amount of work that an organization is capable of completing in a given period‚ "effective capacity" is the maximum amount of work that an organization is capable of completing in a given period due to constraints such as quality problems‚ delays‚
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Capacity Planning The overall objective of strategic capacity planning is to reach an optimal level where production capabilities meet demand. Capacity needs include equipment‚ space‚ and employee skills. If production capabilities are not meeting demand‚ high costs‚ strains on resources‚ and customer loss may result. It is important to note that capacity planning has many long term concerns given the long term commitment of resources. Managers should recognize the broader effects capacity
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Capacity Planning Based on time horizon or duration it is viewed in three (i) Long-range Capacity Planning Time horizon is of more than one or two years. It is carried for productive resources which a long time. Long-range capacity planning requires participation and approval of top management personnel. (ii) Intermediate-range Capacity Planning It has a time horizon for 6 to 18 months. It may be varied by such alternative such as hiring off or laying off labour‚ purchasing or making new tools
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Name: Chris Cohick Title of Article: What is Carrying Capacity? Author and Brief Background: Kip Adams‚ QDMA Director of Education & Outreach‚ northern U.S Date of Submission: June 27‚ 2009 Carrying Capacity When first inquiring into this article‚ it gave me the impression it was going to just define carrying capacity. After further looking into it‚ I then realized it relates carrying capacity to having a successful quality deer management area. The two concepts really go hand in hand
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The Importance of Sketching in the Technical Design Process Joseph Phillips Keystone College Authors Note: This paper was prepared for English 1115 section 2. Taught by Patricia Jennings Abstract In this paper the importance of drafting in the technical design process will be discussed. It is described how sketching is beneficial even though it is seen as messy and impractical by today’s standards in the technical drafting world. The research in this paper was gathered from professors of
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