STOCK FIT

Two stock length cut plan — second stock item price scenarios.

How does changing second stock item price affect two stock length cut plan when the other inputs stay fixed?

What this decision changes

Full required pieces must fit usable stock. Aggregate area or length alone cannot prove a feasible cut or roll allocation. Method basis: Required cuts are assigned longest first. A new stock item uses the cheapest feasible type; existing bins are reused first. Every allocated cut retains its kerf.

The focus is second stock item price. All other shared inputs remain fixed for each evaluated range.

Longest-first first-fit, cheapest feasible new stockTwo Stock Length Cut Plan Calculator

Evaluate your supplied alternatives

Start with your measured plan and selected product data. The initial values and range are illustrative. Each scenario changes only second stock item price; the other entered values stay fixed.

Display units

Measured plan and product inputs

First usable stock length

Where to get this value

Use the actual usable quantity or dimensions of the product you intend to buy. Check the label and the unit shown here.

First stock item price

USD

Second usable stock length

Where to get this value

Use the actual usable quantity or dimensions of the product you intend to buy. Check the label and the unit shown here.

Second stock item price

USD

Saw kerf per cut

Cut type 1

Required cut length

Where to get this value

Measure this dimension in your plan or on site and use the displayed unit. For irregular shapes, divide the geometry into the supported sections.

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Cut type 2

Required cut length

Where to get this value

Measure this dimension in your plan or on site and use the displayed unit. For irregular shapes, divide the geometry into the supported sections.

Copies

Supplied comparison range for second stock item price

Lower supplied comparison value

USD

Upper supplied comparison value

USD

Nine evenly spaced values are evaluated. Whole counts are rounded to distinct integer scenarios. Values between the listed samples are not calculated.

9 evaluated scenarios

Baseline: Heuristic stock purchase cost — 22 USD. Rejected combinations remain visible below.

Quantity to plot

Each bar is one actual calculated heuristic stock purchase cost. Horizontal values: second stock item price in USD.

Second stock item price	Heuristic stock purchase cost	Change from baseline	Use this scenario
7.2 USD	14.4 USD	-7.6 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown First stock items 0 Second stock items 2 Unallocated stock length 4 m Longest-first first-fit with cheapest feasible new stock. This reproducible heuristic can cost more than an optimal cut plan; it does not claim the cheapest purchase.
8.7 USD	17.4 USD	-4.6 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown First stock items 0 Second stock items 2 Unallocated stock length 4 m Longest-first first-fit with cheapest feasible new stock. This reproducible heuristic can cost more than an optimal cut plan; it does not claim the cheapest purchase.
10.2 USD	20.2 USD	-1.8 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown First stock items 1 Second stock items 1 Unallocated stock length 2 m Longest-first first-fit with cheapest feasible new stock. This reproducible heuristic can cost more than an optimal cut plan; it does not claim the cheapest purchase.
11.7 USD	21.7 USD	-0.3 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown First stock items 1 Second stock items 1 Unallocated stock length 2 m Longest-first first-fit with cheapest feasible new stock. This reproducible heuristic can cost more than an optimal cut plan; it does not claim the cheapest purchase.
13.2 USD	23.2 USD	1.2 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown First stock items 1 Second stock items 1 Unallocated stock length 2 m Longest-first first-fit with cheapest feasible new stock. This reproducible heuristic can cost more than an optimal cut plan; it does not claim the cheapest purchase.
14.7 USD	24.7 USD	2.7 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown First stock items 1 Second stock items 1 Unallocated stock length 2 m Longest-first first-fit with cheapest feasible new stock. This reproducible heuristic can cost more than an optimal cut plan; it does not claim the cheapest purchase.
16.2 USD	26.2 USD	4.2 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown First stock items 1 Second stock items 1 Unallocated stock length 2 m Longest-first first-fit with cheapest feasible new stock. This reproducible heuristic can cost more than an optimal cut plan; it does not claim the cheapest purchase.
17.7 USD	27.7 USD	5.7 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown First stock items 1 Second stock items 1 Unallocated stock length 2 m Longest-first first-fit with cheapest feasible new stock. This reproducible heuristic can cost more than an optimal cut plan; it does not claim the cheapest purchase.
19.2 USD	29.2 USD	7.2 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown First stock items 1 Second stock items 1 Unallocated stock length 2 m Longest-first first-fit with cheapest feasible new stock. This reproducible heuristic can cost more than an optimal cut plan; it does not claim the cheapest purchase.

Read the evaluated results

Look for jumps in purchased stock and rejected fits. The rows show actual evaluated allocations, not an assumption that every intermediate size will behave identically.

Replace every illustrative baseline measurement and selected product value with the inputs for your actual task.
Enter a comparison range on the focused input's stated unit and quantity basis.
Review rejected combinations and use the exact detail lines to distinguish measured demand from whole purchases.
Open an evaluated scenario in the full calculator to save its original inputs and quantity breakdown to a browser material project.

Keep the comparison within scope

Permitted orientation, complete-run requirements and reserved cut losses remain supplied inputs; sampled layouts do not promise a globally optimal cut plan.

Required cuts are assigned longest first. A new stock item uses the cheapest feasible type; existing bins are reused first. Every allocated cut retains its kerf.

Dimensions, quantities, prices, timing and product properties are supplied by you. This tool does not select construction specifications or assess structural, electrical or hydraulic suitability.

Only the listed samples are evaluated. Intermediate values, alternate constraints and global cutting optimality are not inferred from the graph.

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Two Stock Length Cut Plan Calculator

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Quantity method and illustrative scenarios checked 6 October 2026. Methods and scope.