What it helps you decide
Prioritize demand by profit per constrained labor minute.
Production prioritization
Put limited production time toward the highest-return demand.
Rank products by profit per constrained labor minute, respect each demand cap, and build a clear first-pass production recommendation.
Start with the example
The values already filled in are a working example—not a recommendation.
- 1Choose the closest starting point.
- 2Replace the example with your real details.
- 3Read the live result and its important limits.
Your numbers
Available time and product opportunities
Use the filled example first. Then replace each field with a measured value or your best current estimate.
Step 1Answer one question at a time. Your example values stay available.
Important limit
This is a prioritization heuristic, not a full factory optimizer.
The recommendation does not model changeovers, batch minimums, shared equipment, shelf life, strategic accounts, product dependencies, raw-material limits, cash constraints, labor skills, or integer optimization. Use it as a decision starting point.
About this free sales & demand tool
How to use the Product Mix / What Should I Make Next?
Prioritize demand by profit per constrained labor minute. The calculator runs privately in your browser and is designed to make the assumptions behind the answer visible.
What to have ready
Use a clean sales history, note promotions or stockouts, and separate unusual events from demand you reasonably expect to repeat.
Key inputs: Available production hours; SKU entries.
How to use the result
Use the forecast as a planning range, then adjust for inventory on hand, lead time, shelf life, capacity, and the cost of being over or under stock.
Ready for the connected version?
Turn the calculation into a repeatable workflow.
Batch Scale connects recipes, materials, costs, inventory, production, sales, and your storefront in one workspace.