The function of establishing, measuring, monitoring, and adjusting limits or levels of capacity in order to execute all manufacturing schedules (i.e. the production plan, master production schedule, material requirements, plan and dispatch list).
Synonymous: none
Included terms: Long-term capacity management; short-term capacity; Resource Requirements Planning (RRP); Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP); Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP); input/output control
Source: (Slack et al., 2013; Hill, 2012; APICS Dictionary)