Chapter 2

Does eight hours of capacity mean eight hours of output?

Máy chạy tám tiếng thì làm được tám tiếng việc?

The chapter's question

What is the maximum number of units my system can handle per day?

Big idea

Paper capacity and real capacity are separated by breaks, breakdowns and rework.

In this chapter

  1. Part 2.1

    Measuring From Real Output

    How much did my best day produce?

  2. Part 2.2

    What Eats Capacity

    What share goes to leave, changeovers and breakdowns?

  3. Part 2.3

    A Safe Utilisation Level

    What happens when we run close to a hundred percent?

  4. Part 2.4

    Capacity at the Constraint

    Which number is the whole system's number?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of Capacity and Demand is free to read right here.

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Chapters of Capacity and Demand

  1. 1.The average looks fine, so why do peaks break us?
  2. 2.Does eight hours of capacity mean eight hours of output?
  3. 3.Do peaks need more staff, or spread-out demand?
  4. 4.Is staffing for the whole day the same as enough?
  5. 5.We're full. What's the harm in one more order?