ERP & MRP Planning worked example

Finite Schedule Utilization at 99% target finite utilization: a worked example

What does the result look like when target finite utilization reaches 99%? The full calculation is worked below with real intermediate numbers. a finite scheduler needs to see whether a detailed schedule overloads capacity

The inputs for this scenario

  • Loaded finite schedule hours: 390 hr (unchanged)
  • Finite available capacity hours: 430 hr (unchanged)
  • Target finite utilization: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 88)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Finite schedule utilization = loaded finite schedule hours ÷ finite available capacity hours × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 90.7 % for finite schedule utilization, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8.3 points for gap to finite utilization target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 390 hr for loaded finite schedule hours.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 430 hr for finite available capacity hours.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target finite utilization sits at 88% and the headline result is 90.7 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 90.7 %.
  • A figure at this level is achievable when target finite utilization is genuinely sustained, not just peaked for a shift. It treats all loaded hours as equally valuable and assumes your finite available capacity is accurate; stale calendars, unlogged downtime, or optimistic setup times will make the resource look more available than it really is.

Results at a glance

  • Finite schedule utilization: 90.7 % (headline result)
  • Gap to finite utilization target: 8.3 points
  • Loaded finite schedule hours: 390 hr
  • Finite available capacity hours: 430 hr

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Finite Schedule Utilization calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.