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Hidden Revenue Calculator

Most organizations lose 20 to 30 percent of their revenue to waste they cannot see. This calculator walks you through all eight DOWNTIME waste categories and quantifies what they are actually costing you.

What is DOWNTIME?

DOWNTIME is an acronym for the eight types of waste in Lean thinking: Defects, Overproduction, Waiting, Non-Utilized Talent, Transportation, Inventory, Motion, and Extra-Processing.

How to use this tool

Select each waste category, enter your observed data, and the calculator converts your inputs into annualized dollar figures. Use the recovery slider to estimate what improvement could realistically return.

What to do with the results

Switch to the Calculations tab for a ranked breakdown of every waste category. Email yourself the full report, then use it to prioritize where to focus first.

Total Hidden Revenue $0.00
Direct Impact $0.00
Capacity Value $0.00
8 Wastes Analysis Select a category to quantify waste
Recovery Potential
$0 if you recover 20%
5%80%
Calculations Ranked by annual dollar impact
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