Bottling, Canning & Filling Lines calculator
Reject Cost Calculator
Reject Cost gives quality and operations teams a practical dollar value for bad fills, bad caps, seam defects, leakers, label defects, damaged cases, bad pallets, or held finished goods. It combines reject count, average reject cost, allocation, and fixed sorting or containment cost so corrective actions can be compared with the cost of the problem.
What this calculator does
- Estimate the cost of rejects from filling, closing, labeling, inspection, packing, palletizing, or finished-goods containment.
- a bottling, canning, or filling line needs to quantify the financial impact of rejects and containment work
- The result estimates the total reject cost for the selected line, SKU, shift, or production order.
Formula used
- Allocated filling line reject cost = rejected bottles, cans, cases, or pallets × average cost per packaging reject × allocation share
- Filling line reject cost = allocated cost + fixed cost
Inputs explained
- Reject Cost quantity: undefined
- Reject Cost rate: undefined
- Reject Cost capture factor: undefined
- Reject Cost fixed cost: undefined
How to use the result
- Use it after quality holds, customer complaints, line trials, reject spikes, or supplier and maintenance reviews.
- Average reject cost should include product, packaging, labor, disposal, rework, freight, and customer debit only when those costs apply.
Common questions
- What is Reject Cost for? Estimate the cost of rejects from filling, closing, labeling, inspection, packing, palletizing, or finished-goods containment.
- What information do I need before using it? Enter rejected units, average cost per reject, allocation share, and fixed sorting, disposal, rework, or containment cost.
- When is the result only an estimate? Average reject cost should include product, packaging, labor, disposal, rework, freight, and customer debit only when those costs apply.
- How can I use the result? Use the result to prioritize corrective action, containment staffing, supplier claims, maintenance work, or inspection improvements.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.