Q: Can we plan our investment in plant and equipment from the results of long-term scheduling?

A: We can use long-term scheduling to simulate plant and equipment investment. The diagram below shows a simulation in which one new machine is added to the plant. The simulation shows that the addition of one machine will not be enough.

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We then simulate the addition of two machines with no restriction. Simulating in this manner allows us to prepare an appropriate plan for plant and equipment investment.