Capacity Planner Skill | Agent Skills

Capacity Planner

Overview

The Capacity Planner skill provides comprehensive capabilities for capacity requirements planning. It supports demand-capacity gap analysis, strategy modeling, resource loading analysis, and what-if scenario analysis to ensure adequate capacity for meeting customer demand.

Capabilities

Capacity requirements calculation
Demand forecast integration
Gap analysis visualization
Lead, lag, match strategy modeling
Resource loading analysis
Rough-cut capacity planning
What-if scenario analysis
Capacity investment justification

Used By Processes

CAP-001: Capacity Requirements Planning
CAP-003: Sales and Operations Planning
CAP-002: Production Scheduling Optimization

Tools and Libraries

ERP/MRP systems
Capacity planning software
Forecasting tools
Scenario modeling platforms

Usage

skill: capacity-planner
inputs:
  planning_horizon: 12  # months
  demand_forecast:
    - month: 1
      units: 10000
    - month: 2
      units: 11000
    # ... additional months
  resource_capacities:
    - resource: "Assembly Line 1"
      available_hours: 160
      efficiency: 0.85
      units_per_hour: 50
    - resource: "Assembly Line 2"
      available_hours: 160
      efficiency: 0.80
      units_per_hour: 45
  capacity_options:
    - option: "Add overtime"
      cost: 1.5  # multiplier
      capacity_increase: 25  # percent
    - option: "New equipment"
      cost: 500000
      capacity_increase: 100  # percent
outputs:
  - capacity_requirements
  - gap_analysis
  - resource_loading
  - strategy_recommendations
  - investment_analysis

Capacity Planning Process

Step 1: Calculate Requirements

Capacity Required = Demand / (Units per Hour x Efficiency)

Example:
- Demand: 10,000 units
- Rate: 50 units/hour
- Efficiency: 85%
- Required: 10,000 / (50 x 0.85) = 235 hours

Step 2: Assess Available Capacity

Effective Capacity = Available Hours x Efficiency x Utilization Target

Step 3: Identify Gaps

Capacity Gap = Capacity Required - Effective Capacity

Capacity Strategies

| Strategy | Description | When to Use | |----------|-------------|-------------| | Lead | Build capacity ahead of demand | Growth markets, competitive advantage | | Lag | Add capacity after demand materializes | Uncertain demand, capital constraints | | Match | Incrementally add capacity | Moderate growth, balanced approach |

Resource Loading Analysis

| Load Level | % Utilization | Action | |------------|---------------|--------| | Under-loaded | < 70% | Consider reduction or consolidation | | Optimal | 70-85% | Maintain current state | | Fully loaded | 85-95% | Monitor closely, plan additions | | Over-loaded | > 95% | Immediate action required |

What-If Scenarios

Common scenarios to analyze:

Demand increase of 20%
Equipment breakdown
Labor shortage
New product introduction
Seasonal peak periods

Integration Points

ERP/MRP systems
Demand planning systems
Financial planning tools
HR workforce planning

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