Fiber Optic Cable & Photonic Interconnects worked example

Rework Cost at 72% captured rework exposure share: a worked example in fiber optic cable & photonic interconnects

This worked example runs the rework cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 72% captured rework exposure share instead of the typical 100%. Estimate fiber optic assembly rework cost from rework events, cost per event, captured exposure, and fixed containment cost.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Fiber optic rework events: 36 events (held at the documented default)
  • Cost per optical rework event: 28 $ / event (held at the documented default)
  • Captured rework exposure share: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed containment or quality cost: 450 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Rework cost = rework events × cost per event × captured exposure share + fixed containment cost.
  • Total optical rework cost works out to 1,176 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Average cost per rework event works out to 32.66 $ / event at these inputs.
  • Variable captured rework cost works out to 726 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed containment/quality cost works out to 450 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where captured rework exposure share sits at 100% and the headline result is 1,458 $, this scenario comes in 19.36% below the baseline at 1,176 $.
  • Use it after a defect spike or during a quality review to quantify what rework is actually costing per event and in total. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total optical rework cost: 1,176 $ (headline result)
  • Average cost per rework event: 32.66 $ / event
  • Variable captured rework cost: 726 $
  • Fixed containment/quality cost: 450 $

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.