CAPACITY PLANNING

Operating at full or optimal capacity is every facilities manager's dream. In other words, getting the most out of a facility infrastructure pays big dividends.

Capacity planning correlates an organizations' physical infrastructure with output.

While many information systems such as Enterprise Resources Planning, Supply Chain Management and Product and Process Engineering play a crucial role in the sophistication of this endeavor, a critical, often overlooked element is the limitations of the physical facility infrastructure and its ability to respond to changing demands.

By connecting information systems, work process, control systems and definable workstation entities, we can develop an equation which defines the relationship between physical infrastructure and the numerous systems we employ to satisfy demand.

Understanding this relationship enables proactive planning and offers the opportunity to improve efficiencies and anticipate infrastructure requirements relative to operational objectives.