Gaming & Entertainment Hardware worked example

Cosmetic Scrap at 1.73% target cosmetic scrap rate: a worked example in gaming & entertainment hardware

Push target cosmetic scrap rate up to 1.73% and the picture changes. This example computes every intermediate figure at that operating point. Use it when scratches, dents, sink marks, color mismatch, print defects, dust under display glass, paint flaws, LED diffuser marks, or shipping scuffs affect sellable output.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Cosmetic scrap units rejected: 32 units (unchanged)
  • Units passed through cosmetic inspection: 1,800 units (unchanged)
  • Target cosmetic scrap rate: 1.73 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 1.5)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Cosmetic scrap rate = cosmetic scrap units ÷ units cosmetically inspected × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1.78 % for cosmetic scrap rate, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns -0.05 points for cosmetic scrap gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 32 count for cosmetic scrap units.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,800 count for units cosmetically inspected.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target cosmetic scrap rate sits at 1.5% and the headline result is 1.78 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 1.78 %.
  • It computes the share of cosmetically inspected units scrapped for appearance defects and the gap in percentage points between that rate and your target. The value of this scenario is the size of the gap it exposes: that gap, priced out over a year, is the budget you can justify spending to close it.

Results at a glance

  • Cosmetic Scrap rate: 1.78 % (headline result)
  • Cosmetic Scrap gap to target: -0.05 points
  • Cosmetic scrap units: 32 count
  • Units cosmetically inspected: 1,800 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Cosmetic Scrap calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.