Expected Capacity Need (Power BI report)
APPLIES TO: Generally available in Business Central 2024 release wave 2 (version 25.1).
The Expected Capacity Need report provides insights into the capacity you expect to require for each work center. It helps manufacturing managers plan production orders and allocate resources efficiently to meet production demands.
Use the report
The report is meant for manufacturing managers and supervisors.
Manufacturing managers use the report to view the expected capacity needs of each work center. The data can help you allocate resources efficiently to meet production demands. This report shows the backlog of production orders and the work center availability to meet the demands. You can further break down production orders to see which orders are scheduled for each work center group and take actions to handle the expected capacity need.
Production supervisors use this report to understand the workload on your work center group, and take action to handle the expected capacity need. The report provides insights into the expected capacity need, capacity used, and capacity used variance. These insights help you optimize the use of resources.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
The Expected Capacity Need report includes the following KPIs and measures:
Click on the link for a KPI to learn more about what it means, how it is calculated, and what data was used in the calculations.
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Data used in the report
The report uses data from the following tables in Business Central:
- Production Order
- Production Order Routing Line
- Capacity Ledger Entry
Try the report
Try the report here: Expected Capacity Need
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See also
Track your business KPIs with Power BI metrics
Power BI Manufacturing app
Built-in production reports
Manufacturing overview