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Spec point: A-Level Edexcel – 2.4.2 Capacity Utilisation

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Operations

Resource Utilisation

Resource Utilisation in a Nutshell Resource utilisation is how fully a business uses its resources, including staff, machines, buildings and money. It is usually measured as capacity utilisation: actual output as a…

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Operations

Capacity Utilisation

Capacity Utilisation in a Nutshell Capacity utilisation is the proportion of a business’s maximum possible output that it actually uses, expressed as a percentage. High utilisation spreads fixed costs and lifts profit,…

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Operations

Capacity

Capacity in a Nutshell Capacity is the maximum output a business can produce in a given period using its current resources. It is set by staff, machinery, space and opening hours, and…

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