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Enter the production figures
Use a consistent reporting period and enter the sustained good rate, downtime, value per good pack and labour cost that continues during the stop.
Enter the figures and select Calculate result.
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Packaging Line Downtime Cost Calculator
Estimate the output and contribution lost through recurring packaging-line downtime.
Questions about this calculator
Is lost sales the same as downtime cost?
Not always. The effect depends on spare capacity, demand, recovery and whether production can be made later.
Should labour be included?
Include labour that remains committed or overtime that is caused by the stop, but avoid counting the same cost twice.
Why use sustained good rate?
Catalogue or peak speed overstates the saleable output lost during a stop.
What should be done after calculating cost?
Build a Pareto of downtime causes and verify the highest-value cause with event evidence.