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Operations Bottleneck Cost Calculator

This free operations simulation ROI calculator estimates the annual cost of a capacity bottleneck in your operation. Enter your daily throughput, value per unit, lost-capacity percentage, and operating days to see the yearly cost you could recover.

Discrete-event simulation lets you test capacity, staffing, and process changes before you spend capital. Nieto Engineering's Simulation Engine provides 3D discrete-event simulation, an AI model-builder, and an optimizer for capacity, staffing, and risk.

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How it works

  1. Enter daily throughput and margin or revenue per unit
  2. Set lost-capacity or downtime percentage and operating days
  3. See the annual bottleneck cost you could optimize away

Frequently asked questions

What is operations simulation ROI?

It's the value of testing capacity and staffing decisions in a simulation before committing capital, avoiding costly bottlenecks and over- or under-investment.

How is the bottleneck cost estimated?

We value your daily throughput, apply the lost-capacity percentage, and multiply across operating days to estimate the annual cost of the bottleneck.

What is discrete-event simulation?

A method that models your operation step by step to predict throughput, queues, and resource use under different scenarios.

Is the calculator free?

Yes, free and no signup. A simulation demo from our team is also free and no-obligation.

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