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Describes a process in broad terms of dynamically matching capacity to demand. But a viable alternative is a constant production rate to maximize production efficiency. What are the trade-offs between the two approaches?

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Describes a process in broad terms of dynamically matching capacity to demand. But a viable alternative is a constant production rate to maximize production efficiency. What are the trade-offs between the two approaches?

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Capacity planning is a part of supply chain. "A supply chain is a network of facilities and distribution options that performs the functions of procurement of materials, transformation of these materials into intermediate and finished products, and the distribution of these finished products to customers. Supply chains exist in both service and manufacturing organizations, although the complexity of the chain may vary greatly from industry to industry and firm to firm." By Terry Harison.

It is a part of Supply Planning?The objective of the Supply Planning process is to optimally position enterprise resources to meet demand. This is a planning-level sub-process that spans the strategic and tactical supply-planning processes. Long-term planning, inventory ...

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