Capacity Moves
A capacity gap is not a decision. Each move states which gap it addresses, what it changes, what it costs in capital terms and who owns it.
Open gaps to address
0
Sustained gaps in the active scenario
Moves in flight
5
Across all statuses
No-capital moves
2
Phasing, assumptions and policy changes first
Coverage today
99.7%
Active scenario network coverage
Proposed
3Add NA premium capacity
Smart Series — North America FY30
NA Site Group B · SOP FY30 Jul
Coverage +2.4 pts · Utilization 94% → 87%
Before: Smart Series relies on a single preferred NA line
After: Second qualified premium line in region
Protects the fastest growing premium family against high-side demand.
Owner: K. Idowu
Validate PR assumption on NA Line 02
Core Handle — North America FY28
NA Site Group B · SOP n/a
Coverage +0.6 pts · Utilization No change
Before: Performance rate carried at 75% from historic data
After: Assumption re-based on the latest line trials
Removes an assumption risk before any capital is requested.
Owner: K. Idowu
Investigate high-side protection
Network — FY31
Global · SOP n/a
Coverage Assessment · Utilization Assessment
Before: Plan is protected against balanced demand only
After: Understood exposure against 20/80 high side
Quantifies the downside regret before committing capital.
Owner: P. Raghavan
Under Review
1Accelerate EU Line 03 SOP
Premium Handle — Europe FY29 H1
EU Site Group A · SOP FY29 Jan
Coverage +3.1 pts · Utilization 96% → 89%
Before: Structural gap of 140 MSU across FY29 H1
After: Gap fully closed before the FY29 peak
Restores the original commissioning date and removes the FY29 H1 constraint.
Owner: L. Brenner
Confirmed
1Phase planned downtime
Galaxy — Europe FY29 H2
EU Site Group A · SOP n/a
Coverage +1.2 pts · Utilization 92% → 90%
Before: Full-month outage lands in the FY29 peak
After: Outage split across two low-season months
Removes a temporary exception without any capital requirement.
Owner: L. Brenner
Closed
0Gaps resolved by confirmed moves
Traceability runs both ways — from gap to move and back
| Move | Gaps resolved | Capital class | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerate EU Line 03 SOP | Magnetic — Europe FY29 H1, Galaxy — Europe FY29 H1 | Medium capital | Under Review |
| Add NA premium capacity | Smart Series — North America FY30 H2 | High capital | Proposed |
| Validate PR assumption on NA Line 02 | Sonita — North America FY28 H2 | No capital | Proposed |
| Phase planned downtime | Galaxy — Europe FY29 H2 | No capital | Confirmed |
| Investigate high-side protection | Assessment only | Low capital | Proposed |