Nuclear & Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing worked example

Serialized Component Genealogy Cost with serialized components of 500 components: a worked example

This scenario runs the serialized component genealogy cost calculation on the strong side: serialized components of 500 components, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when serialized genealogy is being added to a build and you need a defensible total cost and cost per component you can stand behind on a call.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Serialized components: 500 components (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 200)
  • Record cost per component: 3.5 $ / component (unchanged)
  • Fixed setup and system cost: 400 $ (unchanged)
  • Labor and system overhead: 150 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Total genealogy cost = serialized components × record cost per component + fixed setup and system cost + labor and system overhead) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2,300 $ for total genealogy cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4.6 $ / piece for cost per component.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,750 $ for variable record cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 550 $ for fixed setup and overhead.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where serialized components sits at 200 components and the headline result is 1,250 $, this scenario comes in 84% above the baseline at 2,300 $.
  • Use it when pricing a serialized lot, comparing manual versus eQMS/PLM record-keeping, or budgeting traceability for a pedigree-required contract. 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

  • Total genealogy cost: 2,300 $ (headline result)
  • Cost per component: 4.6 $ / piece
  • Variable record cost: 1,750 $
  • Fixed setup and overhead: 550 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Serialized Component Genealogy Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.