Workforce Capacity Planning for Manufacturing

Workforce Capacity Planning for Manufacturing

Ensure that your production plan is also feasible from a workforce perspective.

Production capacity is not determined by machines and equipment alone. It is equally important that a sufficient number of employees with the required qualifications are available at the planned time.

 

MCP Workforce Management connects production requirements, workforce availability, shift models, and qualifications. This enables you to identify workforce bottlenecks early and create the foundation for realistic and executable production plans.

Assess the potential for your production.
When the Production Plan Is Ready, but the Workforce Is Missing
Typical challenges:
  • Production plans cannot be executed due to insufficient workforce capacity
  • Workforce requirements and workforce availability are planned separately
  • Bottlenecks only become visible at short notice
  • Absences lead to unplanned rescheduling
  • Overtime and short-term workforce reassignments increase
  • Production planners lack a reliable view of available workforce capacity
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Shift Planning for Manufacturing

Workforce Capacity Planning connects production requirements and workforce availability.

MCP Workforce Management makes available workforce capacity transparent and plannable for production planning.

The workforce requirements derived from production are brought together with available employees, shifts, absences, and qualifications. This makes it possible to identify at an early stage whether the planned production demand can be covered by the available workforce.

How Workforce Capacity Planning Works

The MCP Modules for Workforce Capacity Planning

Workforce deployment planning

Brings production requirements and available employees together within a single operational planning process.

Shift planning

Defines which employees are generally available for specific shifts.

Absence management

Takes holidays, sickness, and other absences into account when determining available workforce capacity.

Qualification management

Ensures that the required skills are available in addition to workforce capacity.

The benefits for your production
With Workforce Capacity Planning, you create a reliable connection between production planning and the available workforce.
  • Higher executability of production plans
  • Early identification of workforce bottlenecks
  • Fewer short-term rescheduling activities
  • Better utilisation of available workforce capacity
  • Reduced manual coordination effort
  • More stable production operations
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Integrates with Your Existing System Landscape

MCP Workforce Management can be used as a standalone solution or integrated with existing production systems.

Production requirements can be imported from existing ERP, APS, or MES systems and combined with workforce data. Integration with existing HR systems is also possible.

Is Workforce Capacity Planning Relevant for Your Production?

Particularly high value can be achieved in manufacturing environments with multiple shifts, fluctuating workforce availability, varying qualification levels, and a high degree of operational dynamics.

Analyse your planning situation.
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