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How Much Is Your Mill Losing to Variance?

Most feed mills lose 2–5% of ingredient value to untracked variance. Enter your numbers below and see the real cost — in rupees, per month.

TPD

Tonnes produced per day

%

Typical feed mills see 2–5% variance

₹/tonne

Weighted average cost per tonne of finished feed

Based on 26 working days/month and 65% recoverable variance (conservative industry average). Actual results depend on your mill's specific conditions.

Enter your mill data

Fill in the form to see your estimated losses and recovery potential.

Where Does Variance Come From?

0.5–1.5%

Weighing Errors

Scale drift, manual overrides, and incorrect tare weights across batches.

0.5–2%

Formula Deviations

Substitutions without recalculating, rounding shortcuts, and stale ingredient data.

0.3–1%

Moisture Loss

Uncounted moisture changes during grinding, mixing, and storage.

0.2–0.5%

Spillage & Waste

Transfer losses, floor sweepings, and equipment residuals between batches.

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