Wood & Paper Manufacturing worked example

Roll Width Utilization at 98% target roll width utilization: a worked example

This scenario runs the roll width utilization calculation on the strong side: 98% target roll width utilization, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when roll width utilization in wood and paper manufacturing is being reviewed for asset utilization in wood and paper manufacturing.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Used Roll Width (Ordered Widths Sum): 360 in (unchanged)
  • Available Parent Roll Width: 480 in (unchanged)
  • Target Roll Width Utilization: 98 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 85)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Roll width utilization = used roll width utilization amount รท available roll width utilization amount) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 75 % for roll width utilization, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 23 points for roll width utilization gap.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 360 value for used roll width utilization amount.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 480 value for available roll width utilization amount.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target roll width utilization sits at 85% and the headline result is 75 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 75 %.
  • Use it after building a cut plan, when auditing slitter performance, or when comparing how tightly different order combinations pack a parent roll. 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

  • Roll width utilization: 75 % (headline result)
  • Roll width utilization gap: 23 points
  • Used roll width utilization amount: 360 value
  • Available roll width utilization amount: 480 value

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Roll Width Utilization calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.