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Description of Capacity Planning. Explanation.

Definition Capacity Planning. Description.

Capacity Planning is the process of determining the amount of capacity required to produce in the future. This process may be performed at an aggregate or product-line level (resource requirements planning), at the master-scheduling level (rough-cut capacity planning), and at the material requirements planning level (capacity requirements planning).

Capacity Planning Forum   Master Production Scheduling (MPS) In short, an MP is a plan that details how many end items will be produced within specific periods of time. A Master Production Schedule or MPS is the blueprint that a corporation has developed for manufacturing, inventory, staffing, etc. It set...           How to Measure Capacity No single capacity measure is best for all situations. In general, capacity can be expressed in one of two ways: output measures or input measures. 1: Output Measures of Capacity: these are best used for individual processes within the fi...         Begin a new topic

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