The document discusses taking the Capacity Hunt Challenge to identify hidden capacity within an organization. It notes that there appears to be a shortage of capacity as the factory and warehouses are full with no free space. Adding official new capacity requires large investments of money and time with uncertain returns. However, the document argues that significant hidden capacity likely already exists within the organization and can be uncovered by having staff identify bottlenecks and ways to activate unused capacity, all within 30 hours and without large investments. Taking the Capacity Hunt Challenge is presented as a lower-risk way to gain extra production capacity.

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Take the Capacity Hunt Challenge!
Shridhar Lolla

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U R CONVINCED THAT OFTEN
DEMAND > SUPPLY
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IT APPEARS… THERE IS SHORTAGE OF
CAPACITY
There is no free capacity
in the factory
The Staff in Office and
Factory are always busy
Every inch of the Factory and Ware
Houses is full of material
And People are working more
than 8 hrs, often leave late
for home and even come on
weekends to work
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We need Additional CAPACITY !!!

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WE NOW HAVE A CAPEX PLAN
Machines and
Tools
Infrastructure
Computers and
s/w support
People, RM and
Startup Expense
Cr 10
Cr 15
Cr 3
Cr 12
Cr 40
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ADDING CAPACITY
NEEDS HUGE MONEY
RETURNS TAKE TIME
IT DIVERTS
ATTENTION FROM
CURRENT
OPERATIONS
REQUIRES A LOT OF
EFFORT
MUST BE
CERTAIN
ABOUT
RETURNS
ROI ?
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THE REALITY
THE WORLD IS
NO MORE THE
SAME
GROWING
COMPLEXITY EVER
MORE
UNCERTAINITY
FIERCER
COMPETITION
GROWING
PRODUCT
OBSOLESENCE
UNPREDICTABLE
CUSTOMER
PREFERENCES
SHIFTING
MARKET PLACES
EVER CHANGING
DEMAND
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THE REAL PROBLEM
FOR A SUSTAINIABLY GROWING BUSINESS, WE
MUST TAP AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITITES
IMPLEMENT CAPEX
PLAN
THE BUSINESS
ENVIRONEMNT IS
FULL OF
UNCERTANITY
IT IS TOO MUCH
RISK TO INVEST IN
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Remember !
Capacity of an
Organization
Capacity as You
see today
Last best, Last
demonstrated
, Average…
Your next substantial increase in capacity
need not come by investing in CAPEX
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In fact
• Your next significant capacity growth depends
on the CAPACITY of your team to see Hidden
Capacity in your organization.
• Because, significant capacity of your
organization is hidden somewhere inside the
organization.
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What should U Do?
• Holdback the CAPEX list and take the capacity
Hunt Challenge
– Your capacity is not hidden in many places, it would
be in one or just few places. Do not waste your
money, time and effort in trying to improve all places
• The Truth is:
– Your staff knows where the capacity is hidden.
– And your organization has everything to unhide
capacity, without too much trade-offs and burn-outs
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Indeed your team can
• Identify Hidden Capacity in Less than 30 hours
• Realize Extra Capacity in Less than one Lead
Time.
Without spending too much money
and without taking real risk
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Here is How
• Present your operational performance
• Your sales team confirms that indeed demand for
some products is higher than supply
• Your team
– Follows the trail inside the factory to Identify the ‘one
thing’ that Limits your Capacity
– Identifies and Calibrates the Hidden Capacity
– Draws up action plan to Activate the Hidden capacity
– Agrees on a mechanism to harness Hidden capacity
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To know the process of
Identifying Hidden Capacity
Read the section “Surfacing 20%
Hidden Capacity in less than 30
hours”, in the game changing book
“Building Manufacturing
Competitiveness “
eBook
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view
/311306
and
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CIZR1LQ
The hard copy is available at
https://www.createspace.com/4257639
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Don’t Delay
Take the Capacity Hunt Challenge Now
You can also call +91 94480 70081 or write to lolla@cvmark.com
Remember !
Your organization is loosing substantial capacity every
day!! Plug it now!!!
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References
• This presentation is a part of the sequel along
with following :
– What is Operations?
– Capacity Hunt Program Reveals Hidden Capacity
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