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Originally Posted by valleybacker
Also it says the 1ss and 2ss are on constraint due to supplier capacity - what ever that means.
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Supplier Capacity is how much of a given part a supplier can make in a production week. A 'standard' week is something like 20 hours a day 5 days a week. If memory serves, suppliers are required to meet LCR (Lean capacity rate) in that span of time in order to be awarded business. That leaves weekends to meet MCR, which is like 10% or 15% above LCR. So, if the LCR is, say, 100 then the supplier needs to be able to produce 100 pieces per 20 hour day (4 hours for downtime, lunch, changeover, etc) or 500 parts per week. If the program takes off, then they will need to be able to hit the MCR, or 110/115 parts per 20 hour day. If that takes weekends to accomplish your weekly total then such is life.
It's been a while since I have had to deal with that, but that is the general idea. Someone who deals w/ that day to day, please feel free to correct me. Note: NEVER fun when a supplier can't hit LCR on a new launch program...that leads to 8 hour conference calls and GM taking residence in their plant.