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Yield Analysis · last 30 days

84 fab orders · current utilization 71% · target 78% · simulated against 7 alternative stock-mix combinations
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Window
simulating: Mar 26 – Apr 25, 2026
Current utilization
71%−7 pts vs target
target 78% · last met Jan 2026
78% target
Sheets consumed
94
avg 1.12 sheets/order
Total waste %
23%$842 scrap
vs 18% benchmark
Remnants returned
38+$612 reuse
avg 6 per week
Best recommendation
+13 ptsto 84%
add 60×96 to stock mix →
Recommendations · 3 simulated mixes
+13 pts
71% → 84%
Top pick
Top pick Add 1 SKU

Adding 60×96 to stock would lift utilization from 71% to 84%

The 60×96 sheet pairs cleanly with your common 60×72 IGU jobs (Pritchard / Hartford / Mahler patterns) — currently those force you to cut from 72×130 sheets and waste ~28% per panel. Adding 60×96 in ¼", ⅜", and ½" thicknesses pulls those jobs onto a tighter sheet.
Sheets/month
−14
vs 94 today → 80
Waste reduction
−$487/mo
23% → 14% scrap
Inventory delta
+$1,180
add 6 sheets · $196 ea
Payback period: 2.4 months · ROI positive thereafter
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+8 pts
71% → 79%
Same SKU count
Replace Same 3-size mix

Replacing 36×84 with 36×96 lifts utilization from 71% to 79%

Your 36×84 sheets are the worst utilization performer (62%). Most jobs sized for them end up 8–14" short of full-yield. Bumping to 36×96 lets you pair small IGU panels with vestibule storefronts on the same sheet.
Sheets/month
−7
vs 94 today → 87
Waste reduction
−$284/mo
23% → 18% scrap
Inventory delta
+$280
36×96 ~14% pricier
Payback period: <1 month · less commitment than top pick
+5 pts
71% → 76%
Drop bad SKU
Drop Reduce SKU count

Dropping 72×130 ¾" stops 41% waste outliers

You only used 3 sheets of 72×130 ¾" in the last 60 days, and waste averaged 41% per sheet ($340 scrapped). Forward those occasional ¾" needs to a CRL special-order PO instead — saves carrying cost and freezes shop floor space.
Sheets/month
−1.5
special-order on demand
Waste reduction
−$170/mo
drops 41% outlier waste
Inventory delta
−$680
free 2 rack slots
Tradeoff: +3 day lead-time when you do need ¾" (special-order from CRL)
Per-thickness breakdown
Current vs recommended utilization, with stock-size suggestions
Thickness Orders Sheets Current util Rec util Δ Recommended sizes
¼" 31 34 68% 82% +14 36×84 48×96 + 60×96
⅜" 22 25 73% 81% +8 36×84 48×96 + 60×96
½" 18 21 79% 86% +7 48×96 72×130 + 60×96
¾" 3 3 59% — (drop) — 72×130 → special-order CRL
1" 10 11 81% 81% ±0 72×130 already optimal
12-week utilization trend
Actual vs target · simulated path with top recommendation applied
Actual Target 78% Simulated (with rec)
90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 78% target peak 79% · Jan today 71% W-12 W-9 W-7 W-5 W-3 W-1 today
Trend: utilization peaked at 79% in mid-January and has slowly declined as job mix shifted toward larger residential IGUs that don't fit the current sheet sizes. The simulated path (purple dashed) projects 84% within 12 weeks of applying the top recommendation.
Yield Analysis actions
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