Continuous Improvement Impact Calculator (v1.3)

Quantifies the Business Value of Continuous Improvement

Team Economics

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Improvement Period

Flow Metrics

Period Savings Summary

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Time-to-Market 0%
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Efficiency (WIP) 0%
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Quality 0%
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Total Impact
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Positive values = Savings (green) • Negative values = Cost increase (red)
Productivity Details
Formula
Impact = -((Cost/Item End - Cost/Item Start) × Items/Month × Months)
Lower cost per item = positive savings. Negative sign converts cost increase to negative impact.
Cost per Item (Start) 0$
Cost per Item (End) 0$
Change per Item 0$
Items per Month (End) 0
Period (months) 0
Time-to-Market Details
Formula
Impact = -((Lead Time End - Lead Time Start) × Daily Cost × Items/Month × Months)
Reduced lead time accelerates value delivery. Each day saved per item multiplies across throughput and time.
Lead Time Change (days) 0
Daily Cost 0$
Items per Month (End) 0
Period (months) 0
Efficiency (WIP) Details
Formula
Impact = -((WIP End - WIP Start) × Cost/Item × Months)
Lower WIP reduces inventory carrying cost and improves flow. Each WIP item ties up resources.
WIP Change 0
Cost per Item (End) 0$
Period (months) 0
Quality Details
Formula
Impact = -((Defects End - Defects Start) × Cost/Item × Months)
Fewer defects reduce rework cost. Each defect requires full item cost to remediate.
Defects Change 0
Cost per Item (End) 0$
Period (months) 0