Fundamentals of Capacity Planning and Analysis

How to Measure, Manage, and Improve the Capacity of Your Organization’s Processes

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Fundamentals of Capacity Planning and Analysis

What You Will Learn!

  • How Capacity Analysis is Used
  • The Various Methods for Measuring Capacity
  • The Types of Available Capacity
  • Theory of Constraints and Bottleneck Analysis
  • Goldratt's 5-step Method for Removing Bottlenecks
  • Understanding and Modeling Capacity Planning
  • Single and Multiple Part Aggregation Planning
  • Planning for Changes to Capacity
  • Overall Equipment Effectiveness, OEE
  • Understanding and Modeling Capacity Verification
  • Wait Line Models - Their Design and Equations
  • Modeling in Excel Single and Multi-Server Wait Line Models

Description

An organization's capacity for serving its customers is a key input to understanding its revenue, profitability, and growth potential. So whether you're new to an organization trying to understand its capacity, or are planning a new project with a capacity target, this course Fundamentals of Capacity Planning and Analysis will give you the concepts, tools, and templates your need to succeed.

In this course, you will learn:

  • The Common and Not So Common Definitions of Capacity

  • How to Measure Capacity

  • Properties of a Useful Metric

  • The Theory of Constraints (TOC) and Bottleneck Analysis

  • The 5-Step Process for Removing Bottlenecks

  • The 3 Major Approaches to Capacity Planning

  • Modeling Single and Multi-Part Aggregations

  • Planning for Capacity Changes

  • Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

  • Capacity Verification, Run-at-Rate

  • Wait Line Models and Design

  • Wait Line Formulas

  • Single and Multi-Server Wait Line Capacity Analysis

  • And Much More!!

And in addition to the 3+ hours of lecture material, when you buy this class you will also get ALL the Microsoft Excel templates used during the course plus extra downloadable resources. These templates and "cheat sheets" are yours to download, use on your projects, and adapt to your needs.

BUT WAIT ... THERE's MORE!!

When you purchase this class, you get two additional benefits:

First, you get LIFETIME ACCESS to all course materials. If you want to come back for a refreshers 6 months or 6 years after completing this course, it will be here for you. With no required start or finish times, you get maximum flexibility to take or re-take this class as needed.

And secondly, if you have any questions about the course material, you are welcome to reach out to me, Ray Harkins, through Udemy's messaging service. I try very hard to respond to every question I get within 48 hours.

So in total, you get:

  • High-quality course materials,

  • Lots of downloadable templates and resources,

  • Lifetime access to all course materials,

  • Access to one-on-one Q&A,

  • All for a very low price!!

What did other students say about "Fundamentals of Capacity Planning and Analysis"?

"You made me a better production manager!" - A. Dahnoun

"A good teacher that breaks down complicated concepts into easily understandable parts that can be built upon." - E. Miller

You have lots to gain and nothing to lose ... Sign up today!!

Who Should Attend!

  • Industrial Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Production Planners
  • Manufacturing Managers, Supply Chain Managers, Supply Chain Analysts
  • Inventory Analysts, Plant Engineers, Business Analysts, Engineering Managers

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Tags

  • Manufacturing
  • Supply Chain
  • Business Analysis
  • Lean Manufacturing

Subscribers

758

Lectures

27

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