Load, Utilization, and Slack

Product Loads

Each product load is recomputed from demand and unit time.

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Product A Load

Product A demand times unit time gives load 60.

30×2=6030\times2 = 60
Product loadsThe table multiplies demand by unit time for each product.product loadsdemandunit timeloadproduct A30260product B20360

Product B Load

Product B demand times unit time gives load 60.

20×3=6020\times3 = 60
Product loadsThe table multiplies demand by unit time for each product.product loadsdemandunit timeloadproduct A30260product B20360

Total Load

Total load is 120 minutes.

60+60=12060 + 60 = 120
Product mix loadThe chart shows base load against available time.product mix capacity loadavailable 150 min; base load 120; slack 30caseA loadB loadtotalutilizationslackbase60601204/530what-if609015010baseA load 60B load 60slack 30base utilization 4/5; total load 120what-ifA load 60B load 90what-if utilization 1; total load 150what-if load 150; utilization 1; slack 0deterministic product-mix capacity arithmetic only