Circular Economy, Recycling & Remanufacturing worked example

Reman Quality Yield at 66% target reman first-pass quality yield: a worked example

Suppose target reman first-pass quality yield falls to 66%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Calculate first-pass quality yield for remanufactured units after inspection, test, and final release.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Remanufactured units passing final quality: 910 units (held at the documented default)
  • Remanufactured units completed and tested: 1,040 units (held at the documented default)
  • Target reman first-pass quality yield: 66 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 92)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Reman Quality Yield = remanufactured units passing final quality ÷ remanufactured units completed and tested × 100.
  • Reman Quality Yield result works out to 87.5 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Reman Quality Yield gap to target works out to -21.5 points at these inputs.
  • Remanufactured units passing final quality works out to 910 count at these inputs.
  • Remanufactured units completed and tested works out to 1,040 count at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target reman first-pass quality yield sits at 92% and the headline result is 87.5 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 87.5 %.
  • It computes remanufactured units passing final quality as a percentage of units completed and tested, then the point gap to your first-pass target. 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

  • Reman Quality Yield result: 87.5 % (headline result)
  • Reman Quality Yield gap to target: -21.5 points
  • Remanufactured units passing final quality: 910 count
  • Remanufactured units completed and tested: 1,040 count

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Reman Quality Yield calculator, set target reman first-pass quality yield to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.