Managing capacity availability and utilisation is a key task in ensuring resources are effectively utilised to maintain the required inventory levels and that sufficient capacity is available to support forecast demand over the mid to long-term horizon.

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HMS has developed an automated Rough-Cut Capacity Planning solution that integrates with the demand forecast and item routing data to produce a rolling 52-week line level capacity demand plan where line availability can be managed to support the inventory policy.

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The solution also provides management reporting for line availability requirements and inventory balance both at item and pallet level.

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Capacity is typically reviewed through a Rough Cut Capacity Plan (RCCP) model over a rolling 52 week horizon incorporating forecast demand and operational availability.

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The RCCP provides executive level information of capacity constraints and opportunities, production line and labour requirements and the projected inventory levels in selling units/value. The inventory projection is also aggregate to pallet level to project warehousing requirements.

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The output of the RCCP provides the criteria to support the Master Production Schedule (MPS) which in turn provides detailed plans to support optimised materials supply.

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