Will this change save time?
Compare the staff time you use now with preparation, checking, fixes and setup.
Worth a small test. On your numbers it frees time after setup.
preparing, checking, fixes and handoffs setup spread over 3 months
| Per quote today | 20 min |
| Per quote the new wayprepare + check + handoff + share of fixes | 9 min |
| 40 quotes a month: time saved before setup | 7.3 h |
| Setup, 6 h spread over 3 months | −2 h |
| Net each month | 5.3 h |
Setup pays back after about 0.8 months of normal volume.
Turnaround (waiting, not work): about 48 h today and 12 h the new way. Faster turnaround does not free staff time on its own, so it is not in the hours above.
Measure this in a small real test
- Time each item for 10 real items, the old way and the new way.
- Count every correction and how long it took.
- Note the time from start to finished for each item (turnaround), separately from hands-on minutes.
- Write down where each starting number came from: a timer, a log, or a guess.
Your starting numbers came from: Fictional example — replace with your timed numbers.
How this works & limits
Monthly volume × (current minutes − preparation − checking − handoffs − correction rate × correction minutes), less setup hours spread over your chosen months. Weekly volume uses 52 ÷ 12. Waiting time is separate; capacity is not cash savings.