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Performance metric

Resource Utilisation

The extent to which available resources are used for productive work during a defined period.

Related domain: Industrial EngineeringConcept ID: concept-resource-utilisation

Definition

Resource Utilisation measures the extent to which available resources are used to perform productive work during a defined period.

Human Explanation

Resource utilisation indicates how effectively people, equipment, facilities or other resources are being used. It helps identify underutilisation, overload and opportunities for improvement.

Why it Matters

Understanding resource utilisation supports better planning, workload balancing and capacity management while avoiding unnecessary investment or excessive strain on existing resources.

Conceptual Boundary

High resource utilisation does not automatically indicate good system performance. Fully utilising every resource may reduce flow, increase waiting and create bottlenecks.

Practical Perspective

The objective is not maximum utilisation but the appropriate utilisation needed to achieve overall system performance.

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