Advanced Technical Ceramics worked example

Ceramic Rework Cost at 58% share salvageable by rework: a worked example

Suppose share salvageable by rework falls to 58%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate ceramic rework cost from reworked parts or hours, rework cost rate, recoverable share, and fixed setup cost.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Ceramic parts or hours needing rework: 32 parts or hr (held at the documented default)
  • Rework labor/machine cost rate: 46 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Share salvageable by rework: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Rework setup and inspection cost: 260 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Recoverable rework cost = parts or hours needing rework × rework cost rate × recoverable rework share.
  • Total ceramic rework cost works out to 1,114 $ rework cost at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Rework cost rate works out to 34.81 $ / unit at these inputs.
  • Recoverable rework cost works out to 854 $ rework cost at these inputs.
  • Rework setup and inspection cost works out to 260 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share salvageable by rework sits at 80% and the headline result is 1,438 $ rework cost, this scenario comes in 22.53% below the baseline at 1,114 $ rework cost.
  • It computes total rework cost as the salvageable parts times the rework rate, plus a fixed setup and inspection cost. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Total ceramic rework cost: 1,114 $ rework cost (headline result)
  • Rework cost rate: 34.81 $ / unit
  • Recoverable rework cost: 854 $ rework cost
  • Rework setup and inspection cost: 260 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Ceramic Rework Cost calculator, set share salvageable by rework to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.