Bottling, Canning & Filling Lines worked example

Throughput Gap with available good line throughput of 14,500 units: a worked example in bottling, canning & filling lines

This scenario runs the throughput gap calculation on the strong side: available good line throughput of 14,500 units, with every other input held at its documented default. a bottling, canning, or filling line must be checked against required containers per hour before the schedule is committed

The inputs for this scenario

  • Available good line throughput: 14,500 units (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 5,800)
  • Required demand throughput: 6,200 units (unchanged)
  • Reference throughput basis: 6,200 units (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Throughput cushion or shortfall = available good line throughput - required demand throughput) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 134 % throughput gap for packaging throughput margin, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8,300 value for throughput shortfall or cushion.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 14,500 value for available good line throughput.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 6,200 value for required demand throughput.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where available good line throughput sits at 5,800 units and the headline result is -6.45 % throughput gap, this scenario comes in 2,175% above the baseline at 134 % throughput gap.
  • Use it during demand-capacity planning, S&OP reviews, or when deciding whether to add capacity or reroute volume for an upcoming period. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Packaging throughput margin: 134 % throughput gap (headline result)
  • Throughput shortfall or cushion: 8,300 value
  • Available good line throughput: 14,500 value
  • Required demand throughput: 6,200 value

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Throughput Gap calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.