Unleashing the Power of 3P

86  ◾  Unleashing the Power of 3P: The Key to Breakthrough Improvement

Ken said, “We have our ramp- up plan. What capacity do you think we should

plan for, Pete?”

“I’m not sure; maybe we should find out where they think we’ll be in three

years and make sure we have capacity for that. What do you think, Ken?”

“I’m confident that your facility expansion can accommodate the projected

increase in demand for the next ten years at least, with continuous improve-

ment and workplace compression. Normally, we wouldn’t recommend plan-

ning for any more than the next 12–18 months. We can reduce takt time and

develop another production scenario pretty quickly when volume increases

after that. I suggest we plan our process here for the 40,000-a- year rate.”