Aluminum Extrusion & Profile Manufacturing worked example

Aluminum Extrusion Order Yield Calculator at 99% target order yield rate: a worked example

What does the result look like when target order yield rate reaches 99%? The full calculation is worked below with real intermediate numbers. an estimator or production manager needs to compare actual order yield with the recovery used in the quote

The inputs for this scenario

  • Accepted shipped extrusion quantity: 9,400 units (unchanged)
  • Total produced or planned quantity: 10,800 units (unchanged)
  • Target order yield rate: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 90)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Actual order yield = accepted shipped extrusion quantity ÷ total produced or planned quantity × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 87.04 % order yield for actual extrusion order yield, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 11.96 points for order yield gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 9,400 lb, ft, or pieces for accepted shipped extrusion quantity.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 10,800 lb, ft, or pieces for total produced or planned quantity.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target order yield rate sits at 90% and the headline result is 87.04 % order yield, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 87.04 % order yield.
  • A figure at this level is achievable when target order yield rate is genuinely sustained, not just peaked for a shift. Yield in pounds, feet, and pieces behave differently — a high pound yield can still hide a poor piece yield if you lose many short lengths, so pick one consistent unit per calculation.

Results at a glance

  • Actual extrusion order yield: 87.04 % order yield (headline result)
  • Order yield gap to target: 11.96 points
  • Accepted shipped extrusion quantity: 9,400 lb, ft, or pieces
  • Total produced or planned quantity: 10,800 lb, ft, or pieces

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Aluminum Extrusion Order Yield Calculator calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.