Design Capacity and Effective Capacity - Calculating Capacity Utilization and Efficiency Rate

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In operations management, design capacity refers to the maximum amount of output that a system, process, or resource can produce within a given period of time, while maintaining the desired level of quality. It is the amount of work that a system or process can handle without exceeding its capacity constraints.

Effective capacity management requires a company to constantly monitor and evaluate its production systems and processes, making adjustments as necessary to ensure that they are operating at maximum capacity and minimizing bottlenecks and other constraints.

Capacity utilization is a measure of the degree to which a system, process, or resource is being used to its full capacity. It is expressed as a percentage of the actual output produced relative to the maximum output that could be produced if the system, process, or resource were operating at full capacity.

Efficiency rate is a key metric in operations management, as it provides insight into the productivity and performance of a company's production systems and processes. A high efficiency rate indicates that a company is using its resources effectively and efficiently, while a low rate may indicate that there are inefficiencies or waste in the production process.

00:00 Intro
00:29 – Agenda
00:48 – What is Design Capacity?
01:03 - Capacity Example
03:39 - How to calculate the design capacity
05:47 - What is Effective Capacity?
06:00 - How to Calculate the effective capacity
10:00 - How to calculate the capacity utilization
12:00 - How to calculate the efficiency rate
13:09 - Keys to remember the formulas
14:44 - Key Takeaways

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