Load limit

The load limit is a term from the load-oriented order release and specifies the maximum permissible work list of a work center in a processing period. Orders are released until the load limit is exceeded for the first time.

The funnel model is used as the basis. The individual work orders are equated with the liquid particles; the workplace represents the funnel. The larger the filling level of the funnel, the longer it takes for a liquid particle to pass through the funnel. In order to reduce the waiting time for an order, the funnel is only filled up to a certain limit. This limit is the load limit.

Determination of the load limit

The load limit is higher than the capacity of the workplace, which is assumed to be 100%. This creates an order buffer that ensures that a workstation is always 100% full. The height of the load barrier depends on how high the throughput is at the workplace. It is generally between 200% and 300%.

Target stock + period capacity = load limit