Advanced Productivity Calculator

Unit Labor Productivity

Compute output per labor hour and per worker.

Actual output *

Labor hours *

Number of workers

Workdays

Output / Hour

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Output / Worker

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Output / Worker / Day

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Benchmark vs Target

Compare actual productivity to a target value.

Target output per hour

Target variance tolerance (%)

Variance to target

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Enter values to evaluate performance.

Time-Based Efficiency

Standard vs actual time efficiency.

Standard time per unit (hours)

Units produced

Actual time (hours)

Efficiency (%)

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Time Savings

Estimate savings from process changes.

Baseline time (hours)

New time (hours)

Hourly labor cost (optional)

Hours Saved

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Savings (%)

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Cost Saved

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OEE Components

Enter components as percentages between 0 and 100.

Availability %

Performance %

Quality %

OEE (%)

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Typical world-class OEE is about 85%.

Defects & Yield

Quick helper to compute quality component.

Good units

Total units

Quality (%)

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Takt Time & Capacity Gap

Based on available time and customer demand.

Demand (units per day)

Shifts per day

Hours per shift

Breaks & downtime (min/shift)

Actual cycle time (sec/unit)

Available Time (sec)

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Takt (sec/unit)

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Capacity Gap (%)

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Gap positive means capacity shortfall vs takt; negative means surplus.

Throughput & Little's Law

Relate WIP, cycle time, and throughput.

WIP (units)

Cycle Time (hours)

Throughput (units/hour)

Provide any two values; the third will be calculated.

Shift-Based Capacity & Headcount

Estimate capacity and required headcount for a demand target.

Shifts/day

Hours/shift

Breaks (min/shift)

Utilization (%)

Std time per unit (hours)

Workers per shift

Target demand (units/day)

Avail Labor (hours)

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Capacity (units/day)

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Req. Workers

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Overtime Needed (hours)

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Cost per Unit & Profitability

Combine labor, material, and overhead.

Std time per unit (hours)

Labor cost/hour

Material cost/unit

Overhead/hour

Price/unit

Cost / Unit

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Profit / Unit

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Profit / Hour

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Improvement ROI & Payback

Evaluate process-change investments.

Project cost

Hours saved / period

Labor cost/hour

Periods per year

Annual Savings

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Payback (years)

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ROI (%)

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Mixed-Model Weighted Productivity

Enter per-product outputs and hours to compute blended output/hour.

Item	Units	Labor Hours

Total Units: —

Total Hours: —

Weighted Output/Hour: —

Solve Required Hours

Given target output and expected rate.

Target output

Output per hour

Required Hours

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Solve Required Rate

Given target output and available hours.

Target output

Available hours

Required Rate

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Solve Required Workers

Given target output, hours, and per-worker rate.

Target output

Hours available

Per-worker rate (units/hour)

Required Workers

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Required Quality for OEE

Given target OEE, availability and performance.

Target OEE (%)

Availability (%)

Performance (%)

Required Quality (%)

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Required Availability for OEE

Given target OEE, performance and quality.

Target OEE (%)

Performance (%)

Quality (%)

Required Availability (%)

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Required Performance for OEE

Given target OEE, availability and quality.

Target OEE (%)

Availability (%)

Quality (%)

Required Performance (%)

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Scenario Planner & Example Data

Adjust numbers to compare productivity across teams, shifts, or methods.

Scenario	Output	Labor Hours	Workers	Std Output	Actual Time (h)	Avail %	Perf %	Qual %	Output/Hour	OEE %

Formulas Used

Output per Hour = Actual Output ÷ Labor Hours
Output per Worker = Actual Output ÷ Number of Workers
Output per Worker per Day = (Actual Output ÷ Workers) ÷ Workdays
Variance to Target (%) = ((Actual per Hour − Target) ÷ Target) × 100
Time-Based Efficiency (%) = ((Standard Time per Unit × Units) ÷ Actual Time) × 100
Time Savings = Baseline Time − New Time; Savings (%) = Time Savings ÷ Baseline Time × 100
Cost Saved = Time Savings × Hourly Labor Cost
Quality (%) = Good Units ÷ Total Units × 100
OEE (%) = Availability × Performance × Quality ÷ 10000 (components in %)
Takt Time (sec/unit) = Available Time (sec) ÷ Demand (units)
Available Time (sec) = Shifts × (Hours/shift × 3600 − Breaks × 60)
Capacity Gap (%) = ((Cycle Time − Takt) ÷ Takt) × 100
Little's Law: WIP = Throughput × Cycle Time (consistent units)
Shift Capacity (units/day) = Available Labor Hours ÷ Std Time per Unit
Available Labor Hours = Shifts × (Hours − Breaks/60) × Workers × Utilization%
Required Workers = Target Demand × Std Time ÷ (Shifts × (Hours − Breaks/60) × Utilization%)
Cost per Unit = (Std Time × (Labor + Overhead)) + Material
Profit per Unit = Price − Cost per Unit; Profit per Hour = Profit per Unit ÷ Std Time
Annual Savings = Hours Saved × Labor Cost × Periods per Year
Payback (years) = Project Cost ÷ Annual Savings; ROI (%) = (Annual Savings ÷ Project Cost) × 100
Weighted Output/Hour = ΣUnits ÷ ΣHours

How to Use This Calculator

Open Basic Productivity to get per-hour and per-worker rates.
Use Efficiency & Savings to compare standard vs actual time and cost.
Combine OEE components or compute quality from good vs total units.
Check Takt & Capacity to size processes against customer demand.
Plan staffing in Shift Planner and estimate overtime or headcount.
Estimate Cost & ROI, including cost per unit, profit, and payback.
Aggregate products in Mix & Weighted to get blended productivity.
Use Goal Solver to backsolve required hours, rate, workers, or OEE components.
Adjust Scenario Planner rows; export to CSV or PDF from the top buttons.

FAQs

It is the amount of output produced for each unit of labor input, commonly measured as units per labor hour or per worker.

Efficiency compares actual time taken to a standard or planned time. Productivity measures the rate of output relative to labor input.

An OEE of around 85% is generally considered world-class, implying strong availability, performance, and quality across operations.

Yes. Cost saved is computed from hours saved multiplied by your hourly labor cost. Enter any currency—values are treated numerically.

Use the CSV or PDF buttons at the top. CSV opens in spreadsheets; PDF is suitable for quick reporting or emailing.

Illustrative Productivity Rates by Task Type

Example values you can adapt to your process. These are illustrative only.

Task Type	Output / Hour	Std Time / Unit (min)	Defect Rate (%)	Notes
Assembly (light)	12	5.0	1.5	Moderate setup; mixed SKUs.
Packaging	30	2.0	0.8	Stable flow; occasional changeovers.
Inspection	45	1.33	0.5	Sampling + automated checks.
Call handling	10	6.0	2.0	Includes documentation time.

Takt Time vs Cycle Time — Worked Examples

Assumes two shifts/day, eight hours/shift, forty‑five minutes breaks per shift.

Example	Demand (units/day)	Available Time (sec)	Takt (sec/unit)	Cycle (sec/unit)	Capacity Gap (%)
A	1000	52,200	52.2	48	-8.0
B	600	52,200	87.0	95	9.2
C	800	52,200	65.25	72	10.4

Typical KPI Targets for Productivity Programs

Use as starting points; adjust to your industry and maturity.

KPI	Baseline	Good	World‑Class
OEE	60%	75%	85%
Availability	85%	90%	95%
Performance	85%	90%	95%
Quality (Yield)	95%	98%	99.9%
On‑Time Delivery	90%	95%	98%

Unit Labor Productivity

Benchmark vs Target

Time-Based Efficiency

Time Savings

OEE Components

Defects & Yield

Takt Time & Capacity Gap

Throughput & Little's Law

Shift-Based Capacity & Headcount

Cost per Unit & Profitability

Improvement ROI & Payback

Mixed-Model Weighted Productivity

Solve Required Hours

Solve Required Rate

Solve Required Workers

Required Quality for OEE

Required Availability for OEE

Required Performance for OEE

Scenario Planner & Example Data

Formulas Used

How to Use This Calculator

FAQs

What is labor productivity?

How is efficiency different from productivity?

What OEE value is considered world-class?

Can I use currency in this tool?

How do I export and share results?

Illustrative Productivity Rates by Task Type

Takt Time vs Cycle Time — Worked Examples

Typical KPI Targets for Productivity Programs

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