Waste Calculator

WHAT IS PAPER
COSTING YOUR
SHOP?

Enter your shop's numbers. We'll show you where operational waste is hiding — and how much of it is recoverable.

70→100%
On-time delivery improvement
East Branch Engineering
−15%
Material waste reduction
MIE Solutions, metal fabrication data
−25%
Defect rate reduction
Industry USA, Year 1 post-implementation
200–400%
Typical ROI on MES investment
Symestic, well-implemented projects

Your shop's numbers

Adjust to match your operation — estimates are fine

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% of revenue
Typically 35–55% for fabrication shops
%
Industry average without MES: ~70%
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Scrap, re-runs, correction labour
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Overtime, expediting, penalties, customer friction
jobs
Potential annual waste
$0

Where waste is hiding

Recoverable waste by category, based on industry benchmarks

Material waste
Without real-time tracking, shops over-order and under-utilise sheet and stock. Digital MES reduces material waste by 10–15%.
$0
— of total
Rework & defects
Digital quality tracking catches problems at the stage — not at final inspection. Defect rates drop ~25% with real-time QC enforcement.
$0
— of total
Late delivery costs
Based on your current OTD rate: estimated late jobs per year × your cost per incident. Real-time scheduling drives OTD to 100%.
$0
— of total
FusionMES FABRICATION EXECUTION
Waste Report
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Estimated Annual Waste
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Based on industry benchmarks for fabrication shops
Your Shop's Numbers
Annual Revenue
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Material Spend
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On-Time Delivery
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Annual Rework Cost
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Late Delivery Cost
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Jobs Per Year
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Where Your Waste Is Hiding
Material Waste
Over-ordering and under-utilization without real-time tracking
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Rework & Defects
Quality issues caught at final inspection instead of at the stage
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Late Delivery Costs
Overtime, expediting, penalties & customer friction from missed deadlines
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