Scrap and rework cost calculator

Calculate scrap loss and rework cost with your own figures.

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Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Scrapped units (units)
10
Cost per scrapped unit (USD/unit)
8
Rework hours (hours)
5
Rework labor rate (USD/hour)
20
Extra rework material cost (USD)
15
Good completed units (units)
100
Scrap loss (USD)
$80.00
Rework cost (USD)
$115.00
Total quality loss (USD)
$195.00
Loss per good unit (USD/unit)
$1.95

Try another scenario

Scrapped units (units)
5
Cost per scrapped unit (USD/unit)
8
Rework hours (hours)
5
Rework labor rate (USD/hour)
20
Extra rework material cost (USD)
15
Good completed units (units)
100
Scrap loss (USD)
$40.00
Rework cost (USD)
$115.00
Total quality loss (USD)
$155.00
Loss per good unit (USD/unit)
$1.55
Calculation method

Calculation method

Scrap loss (USD)

scrapCount*unitCost.

Rework cost (USD)

hours*rate+extraMaterial.

Total quality loss (USD)

scrapLoss+reworkCost.

Loss per good unit (USD/unit)

total/goodUnits.

Symbols and units
a
Scrapped units (units)
b
Cost per scrapped unit (USD/unit)
c
Rework hours (hours)
d
Rework labor rate (USD/hour)
e
Extra rework material cost (USD)
f
Good completed units (units)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Incremental supplied cost model; avoid including same cost in scrap and rework; no revenue, tax or accounting rule inferred. Supported limits: Nonnegative values; integer units; goodUnits>0.
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