Capacity Questions
Example of One Setup Time
Medical Solutions Inc. has the following claims (demand) it must complete in the next 40 hour work
week.
The jobs are as follows:
Claim Type
Number of Claims to
Process
Setup Time per Claim
Type
(changeover time)
Processing time per
claim (in hours)
Cancer Treatment
18
3 hours
0.9
Spinal Injury
12
1 hour
1.6
Hip Replacement
9
2 hours
0.7
Given the capacity of 40 hours of work, can the workload as shown above be completed this week?
Equation for Capacity
Capacity required = set up time + [processing time x order size]
Example of Setup Time for Every Client
Cool Kids ‘R’ Us is a hair dressing salon for small children.
They provide 3 services – cutting, dying and
gum removal.
On average, the numbers of clients are as follows:
Hair Dressing Service
Number of customers
Setup Time per Service
Type
(changeover time)
Processing time per
service
Cutting
5
0.25 hours
0.75 hours
Dying
2
0.25 hours
1.5 hours
Gum Removal
4
0.5 hours
0.5 hours
Given the capacity of 40 hours of work, can the hair services as shown above be completed in one 9 hour
day?
Equation for Capacity
Capacity required = [set up time + processing time] x order size
