DISCRETE
First Aid Kit – ANSI Class A Workplace
Multi-stage assembly: plastic injection molding of case components, textile cutting & stitching of bandages/dressings, component kitting, manual assembly, QC inspection, packaging and labeling · MX
Total Cost
$30.97 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
500,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$1.4M Mn
Capex
$850.0K Mn
Offsite
$0.00 Mn
Total investment
$2.3M Mn
Lines
13
Net raw material
$0.59
1.9%
Conversion
$30.38
98.1%
Total / unit
$30.97
$ per unit
Raw Material
$0.59 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polypropylene homopolymer (kit case, dispenser slots)Live | kg | $0.18 | ||
| Cotton/viscose fabric (bandage substrates, gauze, triangular bandage)Live | kg | $0.03 | ||
| Aluminum sheet (kit case body, clasps, hinge pins)Live | kg | $0.36 | ||
| Nitrile butadiene rubber (examination gloves)Live | kg | $0.01 | ||
| Paper/paperboard (packaging inserts, instructions, moisture barrier)Live | kg | $0.02 |
Utility
$12.00 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity (assembly plant, lighting, HVAC) | MWh | $12.00 |
Operating
$12.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly and testing labour (kit assembly, component kitting, final inspection) | $12.00 |
Overhead
$2.40 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead (supervision, facilities, equipment maintenance, consumables) | $2.40 |
Depreciation
$0.20 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment depreciation (assembly tooling, injection molds, test fixtures, conveyor) | $0.20 |
Financing
$0.16 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital and capex financing (6% WACC on WC + half capex per unit) | $0.16 |
Others
$3.62 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| QA, certification and compliance (ANSI/ISEA Z308.1, FDA registration, lot testing) | $1.10 | |
| Packaging materials and printed labels (retail box, barcode, multilingual insert) | $1.82 | |
| Logistics – Mexico origin (trucking to border, border cross, US domestic freight to DC) | $0.70 |
Prices stored in USD; converted to your selected currency at the latest ECB rate. Inputs marked "Live" pull current observed prices from Claight commodity data.