Multimedia Resources

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Audio Link

Capacity and the Unexpected
In March 2011, a powerful tsunami and earthquake hit the country of Japan in which they were forced to stop and scale back production. Therefore, China needed adequate planning to deal with the aftermath effects. Supply Chain Capacity Planning in China is discussed in this audio clip.
LO 7.5: Identify the challenges in developing a global capacity planning strategy, including the opportunities and threats in the global arena.

Video Links

The Importance of Capacity Planning
This video of the Qatar Solar Technologies plant shows how planning for capacity can be inflexible once a site is completed.
LO 7-1a: Recognize the importance of strategically planning for capacity.

Service Planning Capacity
This video shows how an urban pediatric hospital increased capacity to accept more patients.
LO 7.2: Evaluate the difficulties associated with capacity planning for services and explain how they can be overcome.

Capacity Planning for the Supply Chain
This video shows how Penske Logistics' capacity planning helps keep equilibrium. 
LO 7.3a: Describe the challenges of planning for capacity in supply chains.

Web Links

Supply Chain Uncertainty
This article provides tips on handling uncertainty in the supply chain.
LO 7.3a: Describe the challenges of planning for capacity in supply chains.

Ethics of Careful Capacity Planning
This photo essay about the Bhopal, India, pesticide plant shows the long-term impact of unethical capacity planning.
LO 7.4: Predict the effect of sustainability and ethics on the future capacity decisions of firms and supply chains.

Critical Thinking Exercise

Here is the link to the article referenced in the Critical Thinking Exercise.

Fiat Brazil: Quest for Growth 
LO 7.3a: Describe the challenges of planning for capacity in supply chains.