Procurement guide
Capacity Basis for a Water Bottling Equipment Quotation
State the reference container, sellable output, operating hours, changeovers, expected losses and future expansion basis behind the requested capacity.
Direct answer
Bottles per hour is meaningful only with a named container and operating basis. Ask suppliers to state rated speed, expected line efficiency assumptions and bottleneck conditions separately.
What to confirm
Record each item with its source, owner, current status and approval point.
Output Basis
What evidence confirms Output Basis, who owns it, and when must it be approved?
Container Data
What evidence confirms Container Data, who owns it, and when must it be approved?
Operating Schedule
What evidence confirms Operating Schedule, who owns it, and when must it be approved?
Bottleneck
What evidence confirms Bottleneck, who owns it, and when must it be approved?
Buyer decision record
| Item | Status | Owner | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Output Basis | Open | To assign | To request |
| Container Data | Open | To assign | To request |
| Operating Schedule | Open | To assign | To request |
| Bottleneck | Open | To assign | To request |
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