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Mixed Scrap: Recovery Rate vs Throughput

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The Modular Kitchen Challenge:

I can recover 95% of the metal by processing slowly or 85% by processing quickly. Which is better?

Technical Specifications Highlighted:
  • Mixed Scrap
  • Recovery Rate vs Throughput

1 Expert Verified Answers

Scrapster_Expert EXPERT ADVISOR Score: 22 Upvotes

Compare total profit per hour, per day and per unit of constrained capacity. Maximum recovery percentage is not necessarily maximum profit. Faster processing with slightly lower recovery can produce superior total contribution and capital turnover.

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