🎢 What is Capacity?
Imagine if your business were a rollercoaster, because let’s be honest, sometimes it feels that way! Capacity is the maximum thrill (i.e., productive capacity) your rollercoaster can handle. Whether it’s the number of direct labor hours, machine hours, or standard hours, capacity gives you an idea of how many loops, drops, and rapid turns you can pack in. 🎢
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A[Rollercoaster Business] --> B[Capacity]
B --> |Direct Labour Hours| C[Productive Hours]
B --> |Machine Hours| D[Potential Work Hours]
B --> |Standard Hours| E[Ideal Work Hours]
🎯 Hitting Capacity: The Sweet Spot
But wait! You’re not just strapping people into seats willy-nilly. Oh no! Achieving capacity means you’ve precisely aligned your resources with your business objectives. Think of it as the perfect mix of cotton candy and lemonade at a theme park: you want to reach just the right level of sweetness.
🎢 Understanding the Units
Understanding capacity isn’t like measuring how much soda your cup can hold. No sir! It involves slightly more sophisticated units of measure:
- Direct Labour Hours: Imagine how much time a carousel operator spends helping kids ride sea horses. 🦄
- Machine Hours: Think of the hours a cotton candy machine spins sugar into clouds of delight. 🍭
- Standard Hours: These are your utopian work hours where everything runs like a Swiss watch made of rainbows and unicorns. 🕰️🌈
🛠️ Factors Affecting Capacity
1. Machine Efficiency:
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title Machine Efficiency
