Load, Capacity, and Slack

Slack and Utilization

Slack and utilization show how tightly the rough-cut plan uses capacity.

highlighted = computed this step

Slack

Slack is available hours minus required load.

100−80=20100 - 80 = 20
Capacity checkThe table compares required load with available hours.capacity checkvalueload80available100slack20utilization4/5

Utilization

Utilization is 4/5.

80/100=4/580 / 100 = 4/5
Rough-cut capacityThe chart compares required load with available hours.rough-cut capacity planningschedule 40; std hours/unit 2; available 100casescheduleloadavailableslackutilizationbase4080100204/5what-if5010010001baseload 80slack 20available 100what-ifload 100slack 0available 100what-if load 100; utilization 1deterministic rough-cut capacity arithmetic only