Alteration Turnaround Estimator

Takes the jobs already in your queue, your sewing hours per day, and the new job or jobs a customer is asking about, and works out an honest ready date.

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Before and after

BEFORE · what the owner typed

its Monday June 2, we just opened, full day today. Brookvale Tailoring, 3698 Bayvale St, Foxhill. calls 336-555-0104 texts 336-555-0105. open Monday to Friday, closed weekends. Hector Akers sews 6 hrs a day, Gerald Wilkins does 4 hrs a day cause hes on the counter. nobody is off this week. queue in order: Gwen York wedding gown bustle and hem 4.5 hrs, suit jacket sleeves and waist ticket 213 3 hrs, leather jacket zipper swap ticket 212 2 hrs, pants hems ticket 214 1.5 hrs. new ones: Henrik Barlow wants 2 pairs of trousers tapered and hemmed, I figure 3 hrs, no deadline. Imani Carver wants a dress taken in at the sides, 2 hrs, she needs it by Friday June 6. both go to the back. I always add 1 working day after the sewing is done for pressing and a final check.

AFTER · what the skill produced

Working

Backlog ahead of the new jobs: 4.5 + 3 + 2 + 1.5 = 11 hours
Shop hours per working day: Hector Akers 6 + Gerald Wilkins 4 = 10 hours
Monday June 2 covers hours 1 to 10. Tuesday June 3 covers hours 11 to 20.
Henrik Barlow: running total 11 + 3 = 14 hours. Sewing finishes Tuesday June 3. Add 1 working day for pressing and final check. Ready Wednesday, June 4.
Imani Carver: running total 14 + 2 = 16 hours. Sewing finishes Tuesday June 3. Add 1 working day. Ready Wednesday, June 4. Her needed-by date is Friday, June 6, so this fits with two working days to spare.

Message for Henrik Barlow
Hi Henrik, thanks for bringing in your trousers. Based on our current queue, we expect the taper and hem on both pairs to be ready on Wednesday, June 4. This date is an estimate based on our current queue, and a new rush job or an absence could change it. Questions? Call us at 336-555-0104 or text 336-555-0105. Brookvale Tailoring, 3698 Bayvale St, Foxhill.

Message for Imani Carver
Hi Imani, thank you for choosing us for your dress. Taking in the sides is on track to be ready on Wednesday, June 4, which is before your Friday, June 6 date. This date is an estimate based on our current queue, and a new rush job or an absence could change it. You can reach us at 336-555-0104 or by text at 336-555-0105. Brookvale Tailoring, 3698 Bayvale St, Foxhill.

Questions for the owner

What are your pickup hours on Wednesday, so the messages can include them?
Does Imani Carver's dress need a fitting before the sewing starts? If so, how long should that add?

What it does

Takes the jobs already in your queue, your sewing hours per day, and the new job or jobs a customer is asking about, and works out an honest ready date. It also writes a short message you can give the customer.

Use it when: Use when a tailor or alterations shop needs to work out a ready date for a new job based on the current backlog, such as "when can I promise this", "how long is my queue", "what's the turnaround on this hem", or "can I get this done by Friday".