Capacity Planning & Line Balancing
Match capacity to demand and balance production lines to takt time to raise output without extra cost.
At a glance
- 2 days
Who it's for
- Industrial and production engineers
- Planning staff
- Production supervisors
Learning objectives
- Calculate capacity accurately
- Find and manage bottlenecks
- Set takt time from demand
- Balance lines to reduce waste
Detailed content
- Design versus effective capacity
- Utilisation
- Efficiency
- Bottleneck analysis
- Queues
- Throughput
- Demand and available time
- Takt calculation
- Mix
- Precedence diagrams
- Yamazumi charts
- Rebalancing
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Capacity calculation
- Bottlenecks
- Takt time
- Line balancing
- Case study, action plans and course assessment
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Solve a real problem with 8D or A3 from containment to verification
- Fishbone and 5-Why workshop with evidence checks
- Capacity and line-balancing exercise with takt time
- Time study of a real operation and standard-time calculation
Tools and templates you keep
- 8D report and A3 templates
- Root-cause verification checklist
- Capacity planning and line-balancing workbook
- Time-study sheet with allowances
How learning is assessed
- Pre- and post-course knowledge check
- Assessment of practical exercises by the trainer
- Action plan reviewed at the end of the course
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- Ford 8D / VDA problem-solving guidance
- ASQ Quality Improvement tools
- ASCM CPIM Body of Knowledge
Certificate
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
New in our 2026 portfolio — tell us your dates and we will confirm the trainer and schedule.
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Frequently asked questions
How long is Capacity Planning & Line Balancing?
The program runs 2 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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