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I'm considering a major process change in the business that would require switching from cold/hot rolled raw material to 300 series material. Yes, the cost in material is considerably higher, but there are cost reductions further down the line that may offset the material cost - hence the need to estimate costs and see if it makes sense to go in this direction.
My general question is: what would be a good estimate for the following factors:
Other factors to consider?
Like all things, I'm looking for educated guesses based on experience and/or facts on the ground from people that can speak to this. With that said, I'm not looking for precise answers just general ranges. If somebody said expect a 10-30% increase in cycle time...that is good enough for me to use - don't need to hit a bulls-eye in order to put some ranges in front of the top executives. I'm really looking to throw a dart at the wall and know that I'm at least going to hit the dartboard and that is good enough for discussion purposes.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
My general question is: what would be a good estimate for the following factors:
- Difference in cycle time (inc/dec) by % switching from mild steels to stainless?
- Difference in tooling cost (inc/dec) by % switching from mild steels to stainless?
Other factors to consider?
Like all things, I'm looking for educated guesses based on experience and/or facts on the ground from people that can speak to this. With that said, I'm not looking for precise answers just general ranges. If somebody said expect a 10-30% increase in cycle time...that is good enough for me to use - don't need to hit a bulls-eye in order to put some ranges in front of the top executives. I'm really looking to throw a dart at the wall and know that I'm at least going to hit the dartboard and that is good enough for discussion purposes.
Any thoughts or suggestions?