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Capacity Constraint Classifier
Answer based on current peak conditions, not averages. This check is intended to classify constraint type, not diagnose root causes.
Q1 — Where does work pile up first on peak days?
Q1 — Where does work pile up first on peak days?
A
Receiving / inbound staging
B
Storage / replenishment / putaway
C
Picking
D
Packing / shipping / manifest
E
Yard / docks / carrier pickup
F
It’s inconsistent / changes day to day
Q2 — What is the most common pain signal?
Q2 — What is the most common pain signal?
A
We’re out of locations / inventory is everywhere
B
Travel and congestion are killing productivity
C
Overtime is rising fast
D
We can’t hire or retain reliably
E
Service levels or cut-offs are slipping
F
Costs are rising, but no single smoking gun
Q3 — How many shifts do you run per day?
Q3 — How many shifts do you run per day?
A
1 shift / day
B
2 shifts / day
C
3 shifts / day
Q4 — How many days per week do you operate today?
Q4 — How many days per week do you operate today?
A
5 or less days / week
B
6 days / week
C
7 days / week
Q5 — Labor availability is best described as:
Q5 — Labor availability is best described as:
A
Hard cap — we can’t realistically add heads
B
Flexible, but increasingly expensive
C
Readily available
Q6 — Your dominant fulfillment / storage mode is:
Q6 — Your dominant fulfillment / storage mode is:
A
Pallet / bulk
B
Case pick
C
Each / piece-pick / e-commerce
D
Mixed / highly variable
Q7 — How “peaky” is your daily volume?
Q7 — How “peaky” is your daily volume?
A
Fairly stable
B
Some seasonality, manageable
C
Very peaky / promotion-driven
D
Hard to predict / feels volatile
Q8 — If you had to pick one, the constraint feels like:
Q8 — If you had to pick one, the constraint feels like:
A
We need more space
B
We need to move work faster
C
We need more or better labor
D
We need more consistent planning and execution
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