capacity management - the meaning of capacity Introduction The capacity of a production unit (e.g. machine‚ factory) is its ability to produce or do that which the customer requires. In production and operations management‚ three types of capacity are often referred to: Potential Capacity | The capacity that can be made available to influence the planning of senior management (e.g. in helping them to make decisions about overall business growth‚ investment etc). This is essentially a long-term
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the Theory of Constraints? The Theory of Constraints is an organizational change method that is focused on profit improvement. The essential concept of TOC is that every organization must have at least one constraint. A constraint is any factor that limits the organization from getting more of whatever it strives for‚ which is usually profit. The Goal focuses on constraints as bottleneck processes in a job-shop manufacturing organization. However‚ many non-manufacturing constraints exist‚ such as
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INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE THESIES In today’s competitive economic environment‚ customers do not just prefer but demand manufacturers to provide quality products in a timely fashion at competitive prices. To satisfy this requirement‚ manufacturers 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
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to develop a coherent marketing mix for an existing product which is Coca-Cola The marketing mix is probably the most famous marketing term. Its elements are the basic‚ tactical components of a marketing plan. Also known as the Four P’s‚ the marketing mix elements are Price‚ Place‚ Product‚ and Promotion. More recently 3 more P’s have been added to the marketing mix namely People‚ Process and Physical evidence this is known as the extended marketing mix Product is a tangible object or an intangible
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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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Abi Asmerom Triple Constraint What is the Triple Constraint? The triple constraint of project management is the balance of the project’s scope‚ time and cost. Triple constraint is used to determine whether or not a project’s objectives are being met. During the planning phase of a project‚ a project manager will define the scope‚ time‚ and cost of a project. As the planning phase continues‚ the project manager discovers that there may be some changes or adjustments needed in the
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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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Unit 3‚ assignment 3 Marketing Mix Marketing mix for portable wireless phone chargers. Target audience is teenagers with mobile phones. Used to recharge phones when out‚ without phone wires. The marketing mix combines strategies to be able to achieve objectives and satisfy a customer’s needs and wants. It is made up of the 4 P’s; Product‚ Place‚ Price and Promotion. Each P makes up a section to create a bold and strong marketing mix. Product The product is a wireless phone charger called WireCharge
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Management and the Theory OF Constraints Swaroop R. School of Management Studies MBA FT S3 E-mail: swathq@gmail.com Abstract: Supply Chain Management (SCM) has become the backbone of an organisation when it comes to the management of raw as well as finished goods. It is the major component of strategy taken by the organisations to increase productivity as well as profitability. But the constraints on the whole supply chain is always miscalculated and Theory of Constraints (TOC) helps in identifying
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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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