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Reusable, tested apparel operations calculators: line efficiency, capacity, DHU, first-pass yield, OEE and cost per minute.

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Line Efficiency

Compare earned minutes to available minutes on a sewing line.

Formula: Line efficiency (%) = earned minutes ÷ available minutes × 100.

Planning aid only. Values are not stored or transmitted. Verify against your own IE and finance standards before using operationally.

Production Capacity

Estimated garments per shift at a target efficiency.

Formula: Capacity = operators × working minutes × target efficiency ÷ garment SMV.

Planning aid only. Values are not stored or transmitted. Verify against your own IE and finance standards before using operationally.

DHU (Defects per Hundred Units)

Overall defect rate against units inspected.

Formula: DHU = defects ÷ units inspected × 100.

Planning aid only. Values are not stored or transmitted. Verify against your own IE and finance standards before using operationally.

First-Pass Yield

Share of units passing inspection without rework.

Formula: FPY (%) = first-pass units ÷ inspected units × 100.

Planning aid only. Values are not stored or transmitted. Verify against your own IE and finance standards before using operationally.

OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)

Combined equipment effectiveness score.

Formula: OEE (%) = availability × performance × quality (all as percentages).

Planning aid only. Values are not stored or transmitted. Verify against your own IE and finance standards before using operationally.

Cost per Minute

Blended operating cost per available production minute.

Formula: Cost per minute = total operating cost ÷ total available production minutes.

Planning aid only. Values are not stored or transmitted. Verify against your own IE and finance standards before using operationally.

Calculators are pure client-side utilities. No values are persisted or transmitted.

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