Lesson Worksheet - Capacity Utilisation

Measuring the competitiveness of a business [18 May 2012]
Revision Presentation - Operations and Technology [17 May 2012]
Revision Presentation - Making Operational Decisions [17 May 2012]
BUSS2 Magic Formula [15 May 2012]
Predictions of a dramatic change in the way goods are produced - and how it may change business [25 Apr 2012]
Vodafone takes over Cable and Wireless Worldwide [23 Apr 2012]
How will General Motors respond to the problem of over-capacity? [16 Apr 2012]
Video resource: Do bonuses work as an incentive for better performance? [10 Feb 2012]
Happiness in the workplace still proving elusive [6 Feb 2012]
How to turn threats into an opportunity at Ryanair [31 Jan 2012]
Leadership - what qualities does an effective leader and manager have? [29 Jan 2012]
Strategy Lessons from the Tesco Downfall [15 Jan 2012]
Revision Presentation - Cost Minimisation [3 Jan 2012]
Revision Presentation - Operational Objectives [3 Jan 2012]
Revision Presentation - Economies of Scale & Resource Mix [3 Jan 2012]
Why is productivity rising in the US? [1 Jan 2012]
Revision Presentation - Workforce Planning [26 Dec 2011]
Lesson Worksheet - Business Costs [12 Oct 2011]
Revision exercise - Chantelle’s Jigsaws [1 Oct 2011]
Nurofen Plus and the importance of quality - [28 Aug 2011]
Automation and the arrival of 290,000 robots [2 Aug 2011]
McDonalds - Making a Meal out of the Olympics [20 Jul 2011]
New study shows CSR pays dividends [11 Jul 2011]
CSR - Can better social responsibility boost the UK economy by £17bn? [12 May 2011]
Jaguar goes for NPD investment with £5bn plan [10 May 2011]
Life in the chocolate factory - automation, productivity, motivation and culture [24 Apr 2011]
Capacity cuts at Toyota UK as production still hit after Japanese earthquake [20 Apr 2011]
CSR - The Mega Dairy, Economies of Scale and Cornflakes [25 Feb 2011]
Niche segmentation - Britain’s Last Teddy Bear Maker [23 Feb 2011]
Nestle - using branding & productivity to overcome commodity price increases [17 Feb 2011]
Q&A - What is the difference between outsourcing and offshoring? [29 Dec 2010]
Q&A - What are the main issues in operating a multi-site business? [29 Dec 2010]
Q&A - How important is location in determining business success? [29 Dec 2010]
Q&A - Explain what is meant by labour productivity and how it can be measured? [28 Dec 2010]
Cash flow Clue-doh! The Mystery is Revealed… [2 Nov 2010]
Rationalising & Redeployment at Alliance Boots [9 Oct 2010]
Nissan Goes for it In China [20 Sep 2010]
Would you stand for it? [14 Sep 2010]
Adding value…to the humble toilet roll [2 Sep 2010]
Recession Strategy - Manufacturing Emerges Leaner and Fitter [25 Aug 2010]
Emerging Stronger - How UK Businesses Responded to the Recession [14 Jun 2010]
BUSS4 Recession Strategies - The Crucial Role of the Business Model [6 Jun 2010]
Managing People - Will Staff Turnover Increase as the UK Emerges from the Recession [2 Jun 2010]
Recession Strategy - For Airlines it is all about Unit Costs [2 Jun 2010]
Sir Richard Branson on Virgin Atlantic Business Strategy [26 May 2010]
Strategy Case Study - Vauxhall/Opel restructuring [24 May 2010]
BUSS4 Research - a Corus of Disapproval [1 Mar 2010]
BUSS4 and British Airways - a marriage made in heaven [1 Mar 2010]
Strategy in a recession - stakeholders & cutting labour costs [1 Mar 2010]
Strategies for the Recession - Insights from Six Restaurant Group CEOs [19 Feb 2010]
Is the cost-conscious UK consumer here to stay? [16 Feb 2010]
Amazing Production Video [15 Feb 2010]
Strategic reaction to the UK recession - notes and observations [9 Feb 2010]
Flexible working thrives in the recession [1 Feb 2010]
Measuring labour productivity - Google revenue per employee [29 Jan 2010]
Video case study - New Balance quality in a successful UK factory [28 Jan 2010]
Revision presentation - labour productivity [17 Jan 2010]
Retrenchment and capacity cutting at Blacks Leisure - and then expansion again? [12 Jan 2010]
Capacity Utilisation - When Operating at Full Capacity is Bad News for Customers [2 Jan 2010]
Revision Presentation - Capacity Management [19 Dec 2009]
Operations in Action - Video Tour of the Amazon Depot [23 Nov 2009]
Brompton Bicycles - Guardian Profile [9 Nov 2009]
“Promoting mental wellbeing at work” - superb resource materials [5 Nov 2009]
Auto Warriors - the Capacity Management Reality Show [28 Oct 2009]
Q&A - How are businesses affected by unemployment? [27 Oct 2009]
Managing Cash Flow - Beware the Economic Recovery [26 Oct 2009]
Entrepreneur takes advantage of the postal strike [24 Oct 2009]
Strategic business decision-making - Network Rail [26 Aug 2009]
Standing room only - on Ryanair? [6 Jul 2009]
Spare capacity prompts a fall in business investment [4 Jul 2009]
U2 on Tour - Investment appraisal and capacity utilisation rolled into one! [2 Jul 2009]
Stock control - de-stocking was over £5bn in Q1 of 2009 [2 Jul 2009]
Flexible unemployment [19 Jun 2009]
Q&A - Explain “delayering” [1 Jun 2009]
Q&A - What is a sales forecast? [31 May 2009]
Q&A - What are the main things to consider when obtaining finance for a start-up? [26 May 2009]
Q&A - How can a business handle a loss? [26 May 2009]
Q&A - How is profit used by a business? [26 May 2009]
Swine Flu Vaccine - An Interesting Example of Batch Production in Action [1 May 2009]
Q&A - How does a business benefit from having a well-motivated workforce? [1 May 2009]
Q&A - What is motivation? [1 May 2009]
Video case study - Wind turbine production is stalled [1 May 2009]
International trade in action - on board the container ship [14 Apr 2009]
Are we motoring towards electric avenue? [5 Apr 2009]
Football finances under the spotlight [5 Apr 2009]
Customer Service and Capacity Utilsation: Stenna Line versus Ryanair [3 Apr 2009]
Hotels feel the squeeze from low capacity utilisation and pricing [9 Mar 2009]
Revision Quiz - Capacity Management [8 Mar 2009]
Q&A - What are variable costs? [1 Mar 2009]
Video case study - inside the Easter egg factory [27 Feb 2009]
How the car makers responded to the downturn [17 Feb 2009]
Cost-cutting made simple for small businesses [17 Feb 2009]
Flexible employment at Mini - the upside and the downside [16 Feb 2009]
Video case study - Living Salads [9 Feb 2009]
Could 2009 be a boom year for UK holiday destinations? [2 Feb 2009]
Q&A - What is meant by production capacity? [2 Feb 2009]
Q&A - Operations - What is spare capacity and does it matter? [1 Feb 2009]
A good example of the capacity utilisation calculation [23 Jan 2009]
Cutting capacity in the service sector [17 Jan 2009]
Excess stocks build as car demand falls [17 Jan 2009]