Capacity Planning Basics

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Capacity planning card

• Load = requirements ÷ available capacity; above 100% is overload.
• Available: calendar, shifts, breaks, utilization, individual capacities (capacity header).
• Requirements: setup + quantity × time per piece from operation standard values.
• Evaluate in Manage Work Center Capacity: max load, first overload, backlog, pegged orders.
• Level with Capacity Scheduling Table (list) or Capacity Scheduling Board (graphical).
• Strategy = planning mode + scheduling control + direction.
• Dispatched planned orders are firmed; dispatched operations show DSPT.
• Classic graphical planning table (CM21) is compatibility scope: on-premise use ended May 31, 2026; cloud subscriptions (RISE) run longer (check Note 2269324 for the current date). Plan the move to Fiori apps.
• PP/DS: license SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing for planning and scheduling; confirm license, scope, master data and skills with an SME first.
• Test with hand-calculated loads and relative dates; record the system date.