Illustrative self-check · private
A simplified version of the acceptance decision, solved exactly in your browser — nothing you type leaves your machine. The engagement itself adds uncertainty, skills, deadlines, penalties and risk. This shows the core idea on your own numbers.
Tools · order-acceptance under capacity
Which orders to accept when you cannot take them all
When demand exceeds what you can deliver, accepting in the order the calls come in quietly leaves margin on the table. Enter your candidate orders and the capacity you have, and the tool finds the set worth the most under that constraint, and shows how much first-come costs you.
| Order | Contribution value € | Effort (person-weeks) | Value / week | Verdict |
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Best value under capacity
€0
First-come value
€0
Accepting in listed order until capacity runs out.
Left on the table
€0
What first-come costs you versus the value-maximising set.
The plain finding
Method: exact selection (0/1 knapsack) maximising total contribution subject to your capacity. The engagement itself adds effort uncertainty, skills, deadlines, penalties and risk-adjusted objectives, and returns a small set of options instead of one number. The wedge →
Start with the decision
If first-come just cost you a five-figure sum
This is two fields per order. The decision you make has uncertain effort, scarce skills, deadlines and penalties, and it is worth solving properly. That is what the audit is for, at a fixed fee.
If you want the full answer
The model here is deliberately simple. On your own data a partner runs the same method against your own constraints, for a fee agreed up front, and tells you plainly when the rule you already use is good enough. Your numbers stay confidential.