Lean Manufacturing & Operations worked example

Shift Output Target with net available production time of 1,100 min: a worked example

This scenario runs the shift output target calculation on the strong side: net available production time of 1,100 min, with every other input held at its documented default. Use this calculator to set realistic shift output targets that account for expected losses. This becomes the production board target that operators and supervisors track hourly.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Net available production time: 1,100 min (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 450)
  • Target cycle time: 2 min/unit (unchanged)
  • Expected efficiency (OEE): 0.85 decimal (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Shift Output Target = (Available Time / Cycle Time) x Efficiency) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4.68 units / shift for effective output at stated efficiency, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 550 units / shift for raw throughput.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 0.85 % for expected oee / efficiency.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2 hr for net available production time.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where net available production time sits at 450 min and the headline result is 1.91 units / shift, this scenario comes in 144% above the baseline at 4.68 units / shift.
  • Use it when setting daily or shift targets, sizing a build plan, or sanity-checking whether a schedule is achievable before you commit it. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Effective output at stated efficiency: 4.68 units / shift (headline result)
  • Raw throughput: 550 units / shift
  • Expected OEE / efficiency: 0.85 %
  • Net available production time: 2 hr

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Shift Output Target calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.