Manufacturing · Odoo glossary
Capacity Planning
Capacity planning compares the work required with the resources available over time.
Definition
In general ERP practice
Capacity planning compares the work required with the resources available over time. Resource calendars, throughput, parallel processing and downtime affect feasible output.
In Odoo
Odoo work centers define working hours, capacity, time efficiency and alternative resources for work-order scheduling. Capacity indicates units that can be processed in parallel; review setup time and real availability before interpreting nominal capacity as promised output.
Official Odoo documentation
The Odoo-specific explanation above is based on the documentation for Odoo 19. Features and workflows can differ in other versions.
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