Much of the factory capacity in 1937 was used to rebuild and modify the entire first production batch of 92.
Demand quickly exceeded factory capacity, so the Duncan company began to borrow money in order to meet customer expectations.
This strain on factory capacity could add to inflation if buyers bid up the price of scarce goods.
The excess factory capacity is now an expensive liability.
But an 84 percent operating rate might not mean that factory capacity is really scarce.
DaimlerChrysler's sales have been running so strong that it is critically short of factory capacity.
In part, that's because foreign companies have invested so much in factory capacity in America.
Thus, with minor additional investments the total factory capacity can be brought up from 25,000 to 40,000 on demand.
Planning for these releases begins years in advance and considers everything from factory capacity to potential marketing opportunities.
Other data show factory capacity is becoming tight.