Powder Metallurgy & Sintered Parts worked example

Labor Per Batch at 92% operator attendance and staffing factor: a worked example in powder metallurgy & sintered parts

This scenario runs the labor per batch calculation on the strong side: 92% operator attendance and staffing factor, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when labor per batch in powder metallurgy and sintered parts is being put through a powder metallurgy and sintered parts weighted-cost review.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Parts produced per batch: 100 units (unchanged)
  • Direct labor rate per part: 45 $ / unit (unchanged)
  • Operator attendance / staffing factor: 92 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 80)
  • Batch setup & changeover labor: 250 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Labor Per Batch cost = quantity × rate × capture factor + fixed cost) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4,390 $ for weighted cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 43.9 $ / piece for per piece value.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4,140 $ for captured value.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 250 $ for fixed adjustment.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where operator attendance and staffing factor sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 14.03% above the baseline at 4,390 $.
  • Use it when costing a batch, quoting a new part, or evaluating how staffing levels and setup time affect labor per piece across different run sizes. 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

  • Weighted cost: 4,390 $ (headline result)
  • Per piece value: 43.9 $ / piece
  • Captured value: 4,140 $
  • Fixed adjustment: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Labor Per Batch calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.