Utilization, Efficiency, and Cushion

Capacity Cushion

Capacity cushion is the unused share of effective capacity.

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Unused Effective Capacity

Unused effective capacity is 20 units per period.

effective−actual=20\text{effective}-\text{actual}=20
Capacity snapshotBars keep the design, effective, actual, and what-if values visible.capacity metricsutilization 2/3; efficiency 4/5; cushion 1/5measurevaluemeaningdesign capacity120maximum snapshot rateeffective capacity100usable snapshot rateactual output80observed outputdesign gap20design minus effectivecapacity cushion1/5unused effective sharedesigndesign 120effectiveeffective 100actualactual 80what-if actualwhat-if actual 90what-if utilization 3/4; efficiency 9/10; cushion 1/10

Capacity Cushion

Capacity cushion is 1/5.

effective−actualeffective=1/5\frac{\text{effective}-\text{actual}}{\text{effective}}=1/5
Capacity snapshotBars keep the design, effective, actual, and what-if values visible.capacity metricsutilization 2/3; efficiency 4/5; cushion 1/5measurevaluemeaningdesign capacity120maximum snapshot rateeffective capacity100usable snapshot rateactual output80observed outputdesign gap20design minus effectivecapacity cushion1/5unused effective sharedesigndesign 120effectiveeffective 100actualactual 80what-if actualwhat-if actual 90what-if utilization 3/4; efficiency 9/10; cushion 1/10