The Federal Reserve's Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization report, released on June 18, 2024, provides a comprehensive overview of industrial production (IP) and capacity utilization for ...

Factory utilization, referred to as capacity utilization, is the rate at which the productive capacity of a factory is used to create goods. Most small businesses can attempt to increase profits by ...

Learn how aggregate capacity management helps balance resource capacity and demand, why it's crucial for efficiency, and the three steps to implement it successfully.

Changes in automakers' lineups stemming from the uneven transition to electric vehicles will reduce factory utilization over the next decade. Underutilized plants through 2035 have "got me scared to ...

As of May 2022, refining capacity stands at 17.9 million barrels per day (bpd). With utilization at near-record highs, the refinery margins are also at a record high. The energy industry is also ...

Modern supply chain operations present companies with two essential challenges: managing inventory levels properly to prevent excessive and insufficient stock and maintaining production capacity that ...

A world energized mostly by renewable energy and hydrogen may face low utilization rates in various parts of its integrated energy system and optimal capacity utilization will be key to making this ...

Scheduling and capacity are closely related. On the one hand, use of capacity depends on scheduling. Scheduling strategies such as prioritizing and equal treatment of users affect how capacity is ...

The recovery in global Light Vehicle (LV) demand in 2023 has been stronger than expected, as supply constraints eased in most markets. The outlook for 2023 has been increased by 4%, from 85.8 million ...