Hose, Tubing & Fluid Conveyance Products worked example

Cost Per Hose Assembly at 72% cost capture factor: a worked example

This worked example runs the cost per hose assembly numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 72% cost capture factor instead of the typical 100%. Estimate total manufactured cost per hose assembly from material, labor, fitting, and fixed costs to support quoting, margin review, and make-or-buy decisions.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Assemblies in this production run: 150 assemblies (held at the documented default)
  • Variable cost per assembly: 8.4 $ / assembly (held at the documented default)
  • Cost capture factor: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed order or job cost: 350 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable order cost = assemblies x variable cost per assembly x cost capture factor.
  • Total order cost works out to 1,257 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Manufactured cost per assembly works out to 8.38 $ / assembly at these inputs.
  • Variable order cost works out to 907 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed order or job cost works out to 350 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where cost capture factor sits at 100% and the headline result is 1,610 $, this scenario comes in 21.91% below the baseline at 1,257 $.
  • Use it to price a hose assembly order, set minimum order quantities, or evaluate how a fixed job charge changes unit economics across run sizes. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total order cost: 1,257 $ (headline result)
  • Manufactured cost per assembly: 8.38 $ / assembly
  • Variable order cost: 907 $
  • Fixed order or job cost: 350 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Cost Per Hose Assembly calculator, set cost capture factor to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.