Vending, Kiosk & Self-Service Equipment worked example

Demand Ramp Planner at 65% expected line uptime during the ramp: a worked example in vending, kiosk & self-service equipment

This worked example runs the demand ramp planner numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 65% expected line uptime during the ramp instead of the typical 90%. Estimate demand ramp planner for vending, kiosk and self-service equipment using production-ready inputs so teams can confirm whether capacity can cover demand before committing the schedule.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Kiosks completed per ramp production cycle: 4 units / cycle (held at the documented default)
  • Available production cycles across the ramp window: 480 cycles (held at the documented default)
  • Expected line uptime during the ramp: 65 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 90)
  • First-pass yield expected during the ramp: 97 % (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Gross demand ramp planner capacity = demand ramp planner output per cycle × available demand ramp planner cycles.
  • Good demand ramp planner capacity works out to 1,211 units at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Gross demand ramp planner capacity works out to 1,920 units at these inputs.
  • Demand ramp planner downtime loss works out to 672 units at these inputs.
  • Demand ramp planner 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 line uptime during the ramp 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 phasing a product launch or scaling volume against customer commitments before the line reaches steady state. 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 demand ramp planner capacity: 1,211 units (headline result)
  • Gross demand ramp planner capacity: 1,920 units
  • Demand ramp planner downtime loss: 672 units
  • Demand ramp planner yield loss: 37.44 units

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Demand Ramp Planner calculator, set expected line uptime during the ramp to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.