What this calculator does
This calculator connects staffing and actual good output. It can compare manual, semi-automatic and automatic scenarios on the same production basis.
Searches this tool helps answer
- labour cost per 1000 packs
- packaging labour calculator
- operators per line cost
Enter your production figures
Enter your figures and select calculate.
How the calculation works
Good packs per hour = nominal rate × 60 × efficiency. Labour cost per 1,000 packs = hourly labour cost ÷ good packs per hour × 1,000.
Use consistent boundaries: compare scenarios with the same product, pack, time period, cost basis and definition of a good unit.
Use the result to review
- Labour cost per 1,000 packs
- Good packs per hour
- Direct labour per hour
- Operator minutes per 1,000
Validate the entered assumptions against production records before using the result in an investment, compliance or capacity decision.
Questions customers also ask
Should supervision be included?
Include any labour that changes between the compared scenarios.
What is loaded labour cost?
The cost basis chosen by the business, which may include more than wage rate.
Does automation remove every operator?
Usually not; include replenishment, quality, changeover and support roles.
Why use good packs?
Rejects and downtime still consume labour but do not create saleable output.
Need the figures reviewed against a real line?
Send the product, pack, available time, measured output and the assumptions used in the calculation.