This Production Calculator guides the user through the process of comparing current performance to the sales and profit levels attainable when the shop is operating at or above 80% or higher of its Productive Capacity. Once understood, the user can then set Target Capacity to begin the journey of continuous improvement.

ShopPros measures the productive capacity of a shop based on its staffing configuration and the skills of the production team. Enter your shops staffing configuration, ARO, Effective Labor Rate and Weekly Car Count in the calculator below. Then select the Calculate button to see a Summary of your shops current performance against what improvement opportunity there is.

NOTE: If the effective labor rate is unknown, it will usually be 10-15% less than the posted labor rate. This accounts for lower priced work such as oil changes and tire work.