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Mix Yield Calculator at 99% target mix yield: a worked example

Push target mix yield up to 99% and the picture changes. This example computes every intermediate figure at that operating point. a plant needs to compare actual saleable output with theoretical output from the same batch

The inputs for this scenario

  • Saleable output from the mix: 850 pieces (unchanged)
  • Theoretical output expected from the batch: 1,000 pieces (unchanged)
  • Target mix yield: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 95)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Mix Yield Calculator = saleable output from the mix ÷ theoretical output expected from the batch × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 85 % mix yield for mix yield calculator, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 14 points for mix yield calculator gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 850 count for saleable output from the mix.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,000 count for theoretical output expected from the batch.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target mix yield sits at 95% and the headline result is 85 % mix yield, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 85 % mix yield.
  • It divides saleable output from the mix by the theoretical output expected from the batch and multiplies by 100, then compares it to your target. The value of this scenario is the size of the gap it exposes: that gap, priced out over a year, is the budget you can justify spending to close it.

Results at a glance

  • Mix Yield Calculator: 85 % mix yield (headline result)
  • Mix Yield Calculator gap to target: 14 points
  • Saleable output from the mix: 850 count
  • Theoretical output expected from the batch: 1,000 count

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.