Wire, Cable & Conductor Manufacturing worked example

Finished Cable Cost at 58% yield-adjusted cost capture: a worked example

Suppose yield-adjusted cost capture falls to 58%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Finished Cable Cost estimates the fully loaded dollar cost of a cable run by combining variable material and process cost per unit with a yield-capture factor and a fixed setup charge.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Cable produced in run (length or reels): 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Variable cost per unit of cable: 45 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Yield-adjusted cost capture (usable output): 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Fixed setup and tooling charge: 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Finished Cable Cost cost = quantity × rate × capture factor + fixed cost.
  • Weighted cost works out to 2,860 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Per piece value works out to 28.6 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Captured value works out to 2,610 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed adjustment works out to 250 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where yield-adjusted cost capture sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
  • It computes total finished cable cost as quantity times per-unit cost times a yield-capture factor, plus a fixed setup charge, then divides by quantity for a per-unit figure. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Weighted cost: 2,860 $ (headline result)
  • Per piece value: 28.6 $ / piece
  • Captured value: 2,610 $
  • Fixed adjustment: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Finished Cable Cost calculator, set yield-adjusted cost capture to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.