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Finishing line capacity in Surat

Fictional sizing exercise · metres per year

Estimate metres per year and explain the boundary, assumptions and range.

Start with 250 operating days and 8 scheduled hours per day. Estimate finished metres per 100 scheduled hours before revealing the model.

Reveal the worked estimate

Multiply the two base factors by the rate divided by 100. All figures below are simulated teaching assumptions.

  1. Low · 250 × 8 × 2,400 ÷ 100 ≈ 48,000 metres per year
  2. Base · 250 × 8 × 3,500 ÷ 100 ≈ 70,000 metres per year
  3. High · 250 × 8 × 4,200 ÷ 100 ≈ 84,000 metres per year

Cross-check · Compare with customer order books and verify metres accepted after rework.

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