Reshoring & Tariff Strategy worked example

Nearshore Capacity Gap at 65% expected nearshore capacity gap uptime: a worked example

This worked example runs the nearshore capacity gap numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 65% expected nearshore capacity gap uptime instead of the typical 90%. Estimate nearshore capacity gap for reshoring and tariff strategy using production-ready inputs so teams can confirm whether capacity can cover demand before committing the schedule.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Nearshore capacity gap output per cycle: 4 units / cycle (held at the documented default)
  • Available nearshore capacity gap cycles: 480 cycles (held at the documented default)
  • Expected nearshore capacity gap uptime: 65 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 90)
  • Expected nearshore capacity gap first-pass yield: 97 % (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Gross nearshore capacity gap capacity = nearshore capacity gap output per cycle × available nearshore capacity gap cycles.
  • Good nearshore capacity gap capacity works out to 1,211 units at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Gross nearshore capacity gap capacity works out to 1,920 units at these inputs.
  • Nearshore capacity gap downtime loss works out to 672 units at these inputs.
  • Nearshore capacity gap yield loss works out to 37.44 units at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where expected nearshore capacity gap uptime sits at 90% and the headline result is 1,676 units, this scenario comes in 27.78% below the baseline at 1,211 units.
  • Use it when qualifying a nearshore or reshored site and you need to compare its realistic deliverable output against the volume you're moving off an existing supplier. 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

  • Good nearshore capacity gap capacity: 1,211 units (headline result)
  • Gross nearshore capacity gap capacity: 1,920 units
  • Nearshore capacity gap downtime loss: 672 units
  • Nearshore capacity gap yield loss: 37.44 units

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Nearshore Capacity Gap calculator, set expected nearshore capacity gap uptime to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.