More capacity and more products.
WHAT CONSTRAINS GROWTH
Demand Capacity at the bottleneck Working capital Skilled people Power
WHY DEMAND COMES FIRST
Capacity without demand is the most expensive mistake in manufacturing.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE INVESTING
That you are actually selling everything you can make.
WHAT FULLY UTILISED MEANS
Running your realistic capacity, most available hours.
WHAT TO DO BEFORE BUYING EQUIPMENT
Improve utilisation, yield and downtime.
WHY
They add capacity at no capital cost, frequently substantially.
WHAT ADDITIONAL SHIFTS PROVIDE
More output from the same equipment.
WHY THAT IS THE CHEAPEST EXPANSION
Fixed costs spread across more units immediately.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Whether the workforce, supervision and maintenance support it.
WHAT NEW EQUIPMENT REQUIRES
Capital Installation and commissioning time Training Possibly premises and power upgrades
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
A commissioning period producing little.
WHAT ADDING PRODUCTS REQUIRES
Development Possibly registration Setup and changeover impact Market development
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Whether the new product shares process and materials.
WHY
Shared inputs and setup make it far cheaper to add.
WHAT TO MEASURE AS YOU GROW
Cost per unit Quality Downtime Cash cycle
WHAT TO WATCH
Quality falling as volume rises.
WHAT TO PROTECT
Consistency, which is what buyers actually pay for.
