Break down unit economics and trace margin movement to operational drivers
Decompose profitability by SKU, customer, product, and location. Tie cost and margin variance to specific operational drivers so ops and finance work from the same numbers.
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Put a dollar value on your next operational decision.
Connect operational activity to the P&L. Find the locations, suppliers, and processes where a change can make a measurable difference.
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Why did higher throughput produce less contribution?
April → May
Throughput added $200k. Overtime and rework cost $280k, reducing contribution by $80k.
Change in operating contribution−$80,000
Operating contributionUSD, millions
April$1.9M
May$1.8M
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Rework: −$100,000
Repeated work consumed labor that did not create additional output.
2,500 rework hours × $40 hourly cost= $100,000 decrease
Source reference
Quality records · Rework hours
A next question
Where would reducing rework free the most capacity?
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Operating contribution
Connect labor, material, and rework costs to completed output. Use the same site and period definitions as the financial review.
Site → RegionProcess → Work centerSupplier → Material
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