Appliance Electronics & Control Boards worked example

Appliance Board Demand Forecast Gap Calculator with forecasted appliance board demand of 31,000 boards: a worked example

This worked example runs the appliance board demand forecast gap calculator numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: forecasted appliance board demand of 31,000 boards instead of the typical 62,000 boards. Calculate the percentage gap between forecasted appliance board demand, planned supply or capacity, and the forecast reference volume.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Forecasted appliance board demand: 31,000 boards (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 62,000)
  • Committed board supply or capacity: 57,500 boards (held at the documented default)
  • Reference demand volume: 62,000 boards (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Board demand minus committed supply = forecasted appliance board demand - committed board supply or capacity.
  • Demand forecast gap works out to -42.74 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Board demand minus committed supply works out to -26,500 boards at these inputs.
  • Forecasted appliance board demand works out to 31,000 boards at these inputs.
  • Committed board supply or capacity works out to 57,500 boards at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where forecasted appliance board demand sits at 62,000 boards and the headline result is 7.26 %, this scenario comes in 689% below the baseline at -42.74 %.
  • Use it in S&OP and capacity reviews to flag when committed board supply or line capacity will not meet the demand forecast. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Demand forecast gap: -42.74 % (headline result)
  • Board demand minus committed supply: -26,500 boards
  • Forecasted appliance board demand: 31,000 boards
  • Committed board supply or capacity: 57,500 boards

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Appliance Board Demand Forecast Gap Calculator calculator, set forecasted appliance board demand to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.