Raw Material Consumption
Raw material required for a production run including the expected scrap rate.
Inputs
pcs
g
%
Results
- Raw material required
- 2,187.5 kg
- Gross material per unit
- 43.75 g
- Scrap allowance
- 87.5 kg
Formula
Gross per unit = Net ÷ (1 − Scrap %)
Total = Gross per unit × Units
Assumptions & limits
- Scrap % is measured against material input.
Worked example
42 ÷ 0.96 = 43.75 g × 50,000 = 2,187.5 kg.