OEE & Factory Performance calculator
Downtime Cost Calculator Calculator
Estimate downtime cost from lost hours, hourly margin, capture factor, and restart cost. Quantity times rate times capture factor, plus a fixed adjustment, builds a defensible weighted cost.
What this calculator does
- Estimate downtime cost from lost hours, hourly margin, capture factor, and restart cost.
- Use it when downtime cost in oee and factory performance is being put through a oee and factory performance weighted-cost review.
- Turns quantity or hours, rate or value, capture factor into a weighted cost for downtime cost in oee and factory performance.
Formula used
- Weighted cost = quantity × rate × capture factor + fixed adjustment
Inputs explained
- Quantity or hours: undefined
- Rate or value: undefined
- Capture factor: undefined
- Fixed adjustment: undefined
How to use the result
- Use it when downtime cost in oee and factory performance is being scored for capture or weighted cost.
- Risk-adjustments and discount rates are not in the formula; layer them on top for capital reviews.
Common questions
- What does the downtime cost calculator calculator give me? Estimate downtime cost from lost hours, hourly margin, capture factor, and restart cost. You get a weighted cost you can defend before quoting, scheduling, or sign-off.
- What numbers should I focus on first? quantity or hours, rate or value, capture factor usually move the weighted cost most. Pull from measured oee and factory performance runs, supplier data, and recent quotes rather than memory.
- How should I use the result? Use the weighted cost in the oee and factory performance business case or quote build-up.
- What can throw the result off? Confirm the capture factor is honest; over-stated capture is the most common reason these models miss.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.