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OPS.10:2 - Problem

Average load divided by nominal capacity can conceal unusable time, setup, recovery, skill restrictions and rework. A favorable mean can also conceal long waits or losses for a protected service class.

The opposite response applies a sophisticated queueing model to every decision. That creates calculation effort and apparent precision without improving a bounded choice that a transparent schedule or stress scenario could already settle.