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capacity utilization rate [1 record]

Record 1 2015-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Production (Economics)
  • Production Management
DEF

A metric used to measure the rate at which potential output levels are being met or used.

CONT

Displayed as a percentage, capacity utilization levels give insight into the overall slack that is in the economy or a firm at a given point in time. If a company is running at a 70% capacity utilization rate, it has room to increase production up to a 100% utilization rate without incurring the expensive costs of building a new plant or facility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production (Économie)
  • Gestion de la production
CONT

Les taux d'utilisation de la capacité (la mesure dans laquelle les entreprises utilisent leurs ressources productives) dans de nombreux sous-secteurs demeurent inférieurs à leurs sommets d'avant la récession.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción (Economía)
  • Gestión de la producción
DEF

Razón de la producción real de una planta, empresa o economía, respecto a su producción de plena capacidad.

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