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🎉 Welcome to the exciting world of capacity utilization! Let&#39;s dive right into it. 🎉

<ul>
	<li>It measures how efficiently a business uses its resources. Think of it like this: If you had a jar of cookies, how many of those cookies are you actually eating? 🍪</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Hotel managers: Want to check how many rooms are occupied.</li>
	<li>Factory managers: Want to know machine efficiency.</li>
	<li>School principals: Need to know if more students can join.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Perfect World: Hotels packed every day, factories running non-stop, schools operating day and night.</li>
	<li>Reality: Not always ideal to run at 100%. A hotel may need maintenance, factories need machine upgrades, and schools have holidays. So, chasing 100% is like trying to eat a never-ending jar of cookies &ndash; sounds great but not always possible! 🍪</li>
</ul>

Capacity Utilization Rate =\(\biggl(\frac{Actual \,Output}{Productive\, Capacity}\biggl)\)&times; 100

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🌟 Examples

<ul>
	<li>
	Hotel Scenario

	<ul>
		<li>Beds Available (Maximum Capacity): 100</li>
		<li>Beds Occupied (Actual Output): 80</li>
		<li>Capacity Utilization Rate:&nbsp;\(\frac{80}{100}\)&times; 100 = 80</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>
	Factory Scenario

	<ul>
		<li>Shoes they could produce (Max): 100,000 pairs</li>
		<li>Shoes they actually made (Actual Output): 40,000 pairs</li>
		<li>Capacity Utilization Rate: \(\frac{40,000}{100,000}\)​&times;100 = 40</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>
	School Scenario

	<ul>
		<li>Maximum Students: 3,000</li>
		<li>Current Students: 2,900</li>
		<li>Capacity Utilization Rate: \(\frac{2,900}{3000}\)&times;100 = 96.6</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Low-Profit Margins Sectors: In places where earning every penny counts, like budget airlines ✈️ or fast food joints 🍔, high capacity utilization is vital. They can&#39;t miss a chance to make a sale!</li>
</ul>

🍷 But remember, for luxury sectors like business-class travel or five-star dining, always being full isn&rsquo;t the goal. Imagine a five-star restaurant looking like a crowded subway station &ndash; not very luxurious, right?

<ul>
	<li>Capacity Utilization Rate helps businesses know how well they&#39;re using their resources.</li>
	<li>Aiming for 100% is often unrealistic.</li>
	<li>The rate is calculated by comparing actual output to potential output.</li>
	<li>High rates are essential for low-margin businesses, but luxury sectors might prefer a bit of breathing room.</li>
</ul>

Study Tip: Think of capacity utilization like filling up a water bottle. You might not always want it to overflow, but you don&#39;t want it too empty either. Find that sweet spot! 🍶

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Happy Studying! 🎓📚🌟

Unit 5 - Operations management - QB

Maximize Profits With The Ultimate Guide To Capacity Utilization Rate

Table of content

🏢 What is capacity utilization rate?

🔍 Why is it important?

💡 In a perfect world vs reality

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Unit 5 - Operations management - QB

Maximize Profits With The Ultimate Guide To Capacity Utilization Rate

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🏢 What is capacity utilization rate?

🔍 Why is it important?

💡 In a perfect world vs reality

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