Electronics Manufacturing worked example

ESD Control Cost Per Unit with esd control program cost of 4,800 $: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop esd control program cost to 4,800 $, then walk the calculation through step by step. Convert ESD control program cost into cost per protected assembly or unit.

The inputs for this scenario

  • ESD control program cost: 4,800 $ (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 9,600)
  • Protected assemblies or units: 48,000 units (held at the documented default)
  • Allocation factor: 1 x (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Unadjusted ESD cost per unit = ESD control program cost รท protected assemblies or units.
  • ESD control cost per unit works out to 0.1 $ / unit at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Unadjusted ESD cost per unit works out to 0.1 $ / unit at these inputs.
  • Allocation factor works out to 1 x at these inputs.
  • Protected units works out to 48,000 units at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where esd control program cost sits at 9,600 $ and the headline result is 0.2 $ / unit, this scenario comes in 50% below the baseline at 0.1 $ / unit.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to esd control program cost, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It assumes program cost spreads evenly across all protected units; a line with denser or higher-value boards may warrant more protection than a flat per-unit number implies.

Results at a glance

  • ESD control cost per unit: 0.1 $ / unit (headline result)
  • Unadjusted ESD cost per unit: 0.1 $ / unit
  • Allocation factor: 1 x
  • Protected units: 48,000 units

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live ESD Control Cost Per Unit calculator, set esd control program cost to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.