Industrial Investment Center · Category
Capacity Expansion
Removing the true bottleneck instead of buying capacity you cannot use.
Capacity expansion is a constraint problem before it is a purchasing problem. Measured OEE, bottleneck analysis and demand certainty determine whether the answer is a debottlenecking project, a parallel line or a new facility.
Capacity Expansion
How to Expand Production Capacity
Most capacity problems are constraint problems, not equipment problems. Before committing capital, measure where output is actually lost — availability, performance or quality — and compare four options: operational recovery, debottlenecking, a parallel line, or a new facility. The cost per additional tonne between these options can differ by a factor of ten.
Industrial Decision Guide · ~12 minCapacity Expansion
We Need More Production Capacity
Demand exceeds output, lead times are extending and customers are being turned away. The instinct is to buy equipment. The disciplined response is to establish where output is actually being lost, because the cheapest additional capacity in most plants is already inside the building.
Industrial Problem Brief · ~8 min