Commercial Vehicle, Bus & Coach Manufacturing worked example

Parts Kitting Labor at 110% kitting scope included: a worked example in commercial vehicle, bus & coach manufacturing

Push kitting scope included up to 110% and the picture changes. This example computes every intermediate figure at that operating point. costing line-side parts kitting labor

The inputs for this scenario

  • Vehicle assembly kits prepared: 260 units (unchanged)
  • Kitting labor cost per kit: 18 $ / unit (unchanged)
  • Kitting scope included: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Kitting setup, cart, and replenishment cost: 750 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Variable parts kitting labor = vehicle assembly kits prepared × kitting labor cost per kit × kitting scope included) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 5,898 $ for total parts kitting labor, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 22.68 $ / piece for parts kitting labor per vehicle.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 5,148 $ for variable parts kitting labor.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 750 $ for kitting setup, cart, and replenishment cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where kitting scope included sits at 100% and the headline result is 5,430 $, this scenario comes in 8.62% above the baseline at 5,898 $.
  • It computes total parts kitting labor by multiplying kits prepared by the labor cost per kit, scaling by the share of kitting scope included, then adding the fixed setup, cart, and replenishment cost. 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

  • total parts kitting labor: 5,898 $ (headline result)
  • parts kitting labor per vehicle: 22.68 $ / piece
  • variable parts kitting labor: 5,148 $
  • kitting setup, cart, and replenishment cost: 750 $

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.