Decision category

Demand decisions

Rush order acceptance and demand feasibility decisions.

• Rush Order Acceptance Decide whether to accept, accept with overtime, or decline a rush order based on schedule slack and risk-adjusted margin.
• Peak Demand Staffing Stress Test Checks whether a peak-demand staffing gap can actually be closed in time, not just whether the headcount looks fixable.
• Seasonality Capacity Planner Decides between flexing up temporary capacity for a peak season or building fixed capacity year-round, on total annual cost.
• Demand Scenario Comparator Stress-tests one capacity level against two demand scenarios at once, so a plan that covers the expected case doesn't hide a breach under the…
• Backorder vs Expedite Decision Compares true total cost of backordering versus expediting, including the flat minimum expedite charge.