BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Capacity
- the measure of the capability of a workstation or a plant to produce output. Capacity measures can focus on a variety of factors, which typically include quantity, for example, the number of items produced over a given period; and scope, for example, the range of items produced by type or size.
Wiktionary Definition for: Capacity
- the ability to hold, receive or absorb
- a measure of such ability; volume
- the maximum amount that can be held
- capability; the ability to perform some task
- the maximum that can be produced
- mental ability; the power to learn
- faculty; the potential for growth and development
- rôle; the position in which one functions
- legal authority (to make an arrest for example)
- electrical capacitance
- filling the allotted space
Additional Resources
- Solar cell manufacturing capacity to surge 56% in 2009 despite falling end market demand, says DisplaySearch
- Solar cell manufacturing capacity is expected to grow 56% in 2009 to 17 gigawatts GW. Ramped capacity, which was only 2.3GW in 2005, is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 49% to more than 42GW in 2013, according to DisplaySearch. Between January 2008 and July 2009,...
- News items 2009-08-12
- ELECTRICITY: 13% OF WORLD GENERATING CAPACITY CONCENTRATED IN THE HANDS OF 5 BIG UTILITIES.
- The total capacity of the global generators included in Datamonitor's report amounts to 1,889GW, equivalent to 61.2% of global capacity. The top five generators had a combined capacity of 396.7GW, some 21% of total capacity studied in the report or 1 The total capacity of the...
- Research articles 1999-04-09
- Capacity Hedging: A Game Every Carrier Plays
- Over the last few years, many an airline CEO has talked about how important it is to keep capacity in check. In general, that's the one tool that airlines can effectively use to increase unit revenue, but historically that hasn't been as easy to use as it sounds. Fortunately, things...
- Blog posts 2008-04-11
- Toyota to Cut Capacity to Match Sales: Source
- By Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will cut its global production capacity to match lower sales, a company source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, with potential annual cuts of at least 700,000 vehicles identified. The source said the extent and timing of the...
- News items 2009-08-26
- Supply Chain Relationships and Contracts: The Impact of Repeated Interaction on Capacity Investment and Procurement
- The article underlines the idea that producing the product requires that an upstream supplier invest in production capacity well in advance because the product is ill-defined at the time when the supplier initiates his capacity investment, the firms are unable to write court-enforceable contracts that specify the terms of trade....
- White papers 2003-06-01
- IEA: Drop in Global Gas Demand, LNG Capacity Spike Will Squeeze U.S. Production
- An unprecedented increase in liquefied natural gas capacity, lower prices and the first drop in global demand in 50 years spells trouble for unconventional gas production here in the United States. The International Energy Agency, which released Monday its natural gas review in conjunction with its Medium-Term Oil Market...
- Blog posts 2009-06-29
- Nstar plan to transfer line capacity rights passes muster at FERC
- Washington Platts--31Dec2008 The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday accepted NstarElectric's agreement to transfer its transmission rights on the Hydro QuebecInterconnection to a marketing unit of the Canadian utility. In doing so, FERC rejected a claim that the transfer should be awardedthrough a competitive bidding process and not...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Integrated Capacity And Inventory Management With Capacity Acquisition Lead Times
- In this paper we consider a make-to-stock production system whose permanent production capacity can be increased temporarily by making use of some contingent resources, while this capacity acquisition has a constant lead time associated with it. We present a model where the capacity management problem is handled in an integrated...
- White papers 2006-06-01
- Integrated Workforce Capacity And Inventory Management Under Temporary Labor Supply Uncertainty
- In a manufacturing environment with volatile demand, inventory management can be coupled with dynamic capacity adjustments for handling the fluctuations more effectively. This paper considers the problem of integrated capacity and inventory management under non-stationary stochastic demand and flexible capacity uncertainty. The capacity planning problem is investigated from the workforce...
- White papers 2007-01-15
- Large capacity lift trucks. (New Products).
- Toyota has introduced new large capacity lift trucks to its 7-Series line: 8000 to 15,500 lb. capacity cushion tire models and 8000 to 17,500 lb. capacity pneumatic tire models (photo shows 15,500 lb. pneumatic tire model). These internal combustion Toyota has introduced new large capacity...
- Research articles 2001-02-01
- Kemira to Raise Finnish Ti[O.sub.2] Capacity.(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- KEMIRA, which divested two thirds of its worldwide titanium dioxide capacity last year, plans to raise capacity at its remaining Ti[O.sub.2] plant at Pori, Finland, by 10,000 tons to 130,000 tons per year. The additional capacity, costing [eps KEMIRA,...
- Research articles 2001-03-19
- Toshiba develops high capacity 1.8-inch hard disk drives.
- Toshiba Corporation has developed two 1.8-inch hard disk drives HDDs with a high capacity, fast performance and a small footprint. The MK1003GAL is 5 mm high and has a 10 Gb capacity, while the 8 mm high MK2003GAH has a 20 Gb capacity. Toshiba...
- Research articles 2002-02-01
- Astra to increase production capacity for Toyota Soluna.
- PT Toyota Astra Motor will increase its production capacity for Toyota Soluna car to 1,100 units per month. Soluna production capacity is 700 units in June but in July the capacity is expected to increase to 1,100 units. The Soluna car plant built at PT Toyota...
- Research articles 2000-06-01
- Eastman Boosts Copolyester Capacity.(Eastman Chemical Co.)(Brief Article)
- Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., has added 10% more global capacity for specialty copolyester resins by converting existing capacity for commodity PET at Kingsport. The conversion expands Eastman's capacity for DuraStar PCTA ... Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., has added 10% more global capacity for...
- Research articles 2001-11-01
- Managing High-Tech Capacity Expansion Via Reservation Contracts
- The publisher study capacity reservation contracts between a high-tech manufacturer supplier and her OEM customer buyer. The supplier and the buyer are partners who enter a "design-win" agreement to develop the product, and who share the stochastic demand information. To encourage the supplier for more aggressive capacity expansion, the buyer...
- White papers 2005-06-06
- Nestle to invest US$ 80 mln for capacity expansion.(CORPORATE NEWS IN BRIEF)(P.T. Nestle Indonesia)(Brief article)
- NESTLE TO INVEST US$ 80 MLN FOR CAPACITY EXPANSION. PT Nestle Indonesia Nestle will expand the annual capacity of milk processing factory from 50,000 tons to 93,000 tons with a total investment of US$ 80 million (Rp 376 billion). The capacity expan NESTLE TO INVEST US$...
- Research articles 2006-12-01
- Bayer adds nylon capacity as applications advance (news).(doubles compounding capacity, Newark, Ohio)
- Byline: Frank Esposito Bayer Corp. has doubled nylon compounding capacity at its plant in Newark, Ohio. The additional capacity will allow for production of a wider range of Bayer's Durethan-brand nylon compounds, and is designed to handle shor Byline: Frank...
- Research articles 2002-12-02
- Huntsman idles EO and EG capacity. (News).(Huntsman Corp. to close 175 mn pounds of ethylene oxide capacity)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- FACED WITH poor demand and nearly nonexistent margins, Huntsman Corp. will permanently idle 175 million pounds of ethylene oxide EO capacity and 240 million pounds of ethylene glycol EG capacity at its Port Neches, Tex., facility. The move by H FACED WITH poor demand...
- Research articles 2002-08-05
- Cytec Ups Resins.(Will increase Cymel resins capacity of Lillestrom, Norway-based plant)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
- CYTEC Industries Inc. will boost the Cymel resins capacity of its Lillestrom, Nonvay, plant by roughly 35 percent. The new capacity is expected to be on line by the end of September. "The decision to invest in greater capacity at our Lill...
- Research articles 2001-08-20
- @Road Unveils Dynamic Capacity Management Suite; @Road Enhances Field Service Management Capabilities with Solution Designed to Optimize Capacity Planning, Capacity Control and Appointment Management
- FREMONT, Calif. -- @Road, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARDI), a global provider of next-generation solutions for Mobile Resource Management MRM, today announced the introduction of the @RoadR Dynamic Capacity Management (DCMTM) Suite. DCM is a powerful capacity management solution designed to optimize field service planning, capacity control and appointment management by using intelligent...
- Research articles 2006-04-04
