MedTech Manufacturing worked example

Cleanroom Utilization at 58% target utilization: a worked example in medtech manufacturing

This worked example runs the cleanroom utilization numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 58% target utilization instead of the typical 80%. Calculate cleanroom utilization from scheduled production hours vs. available qualified hours, with gap-to-target analysis.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scheduled production hours in cleanroom: 320 hours (held at the documented default)
  • Available cleanroom hours (capacity): 480 hours (held at the documented default)
  • Target utilization: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Cleanroom utilization = scheduled production hours รท available cleanroom hours.
  • Cleanroom utilization rate works out to 66.67 % utilized at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Gap to target utilization works out to -8.67 points at these inputs.
  • Scheduled production hours works out to 320 value at these inputs.
  • Available cleanroom hours works out to 480 value at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target utilization sits at 80% and the headline result is 66.67 % utilized, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 66.67 % utilized.
  • Use it in capacity reviews, capital justification, and shift-planning to decide whether to fill, expand, or consolidate cleanroom space. 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

  • Cleanroom utilization rate: 66.67 % utilized (headline result)
  • Gap to target utilization: -8.67 points
  • Scheduled production hours: 320 value
  • Available cleanroom hours: 480 value

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Cleanroom Utilization calculator, set target utilization to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.