Why is accepted rework yield absent?

Yield does not erase labor already spent on an unsuccessful rework. Estimate work performed, then track accepted units separately.

Does this tell me how much work the team can finish?

No, it estimates required labor. Compare that workload with the qualified labor available in your scheduling window.

Add it to a separate planning activity unless it is already part of the entered labor scope. Approval waiting time is not hands-on rework effort.

Yes, the entered setup effort remains. Set setup to zero too when no preparation work will occur.

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Estimate labor for a defined group of rework units. Enter hands-on rework and reinspection hours per unit, plus the shared setup effort.

Estimate labor for an approved rework plan, including reinspection and job setup.

Units Requiring Rework: Units assigned to this approved, comparable rework route.
Rework Labor per Unit: Recorded or estimated hands-on labor for the approved rework steps.
Reinspection Labor per Unit: Labor needed to verify each reworked unit against its requirements.
Rework Setup Labor: Job-specific preparation labor incurred once for this rework group.

Best suited to approved rework labor Plan, recovery staffing estimate.
The estimate does not approve a rework or disposition nonconforming hardware. Waiting, engineering disposition and material lead time are outside labor hours.

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Why is accepted rework yield absent? Yield does not erase labor already spent on an unsuccessful rework. Estimate work performed, then track accepted units separately.
Does this tell me how much work the team can finish? No, it estimates required labor. Compare that workload with the qualified labor available in your scheduling window.
Should engineering disposition time be included? Add it to a separate planning activity unless it is already part of the entered labor scope. Approval waiting time is not hands-on rework effort.
Can setup remain when no units require rework? Yes, the entered setup effort remains. Set setup to zero too when no preparation work will occur.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06.