Gaming & Entertainment Hardware worked example

Cosmetic Scrap at 1.08% target cosmetic scrap rate: a worked example in gaming & entertainment hardware

This worked example runs the cosmetic scrap numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 1.08% target cosmetic scrap rate instead of the typical 1.5%. Calculate cosmetic scrap rate for gaming and entertainment hardware enclosures, bezels, cabinets, controllers, headsets, displays, and visible AV parts.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Cosmetic scrap units rejected: 32 units (held at the documented default)
  • Units passed through cosmetic inspection: 1,800 units (held at the documented default)
  • Target cosmetic scrap rate: 1.08 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 1.5)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Cosmetic scrap rate = cosmetic scrap units ÷ units cosmetically inspected × 100.
  • Cosmetic Scrap rate works out to 1.78 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cosmetic Scrap gap to target works out to -0.7 points at these inputs.
  • Cosmetic scrap units works out to 32 count at these inputs.
  • Units cosmetically inspected works out to 1,800 count at these inputs.

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 %.
  • Use it per shift, per cavity, or per SKU to monitor Class-A surface quality and decide whether a tool or coating line needs intervention. 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

  • Cosmetic Scrap rate: 1.78 % (headline result)
  • Cosmetic Scrap gap to target: -0.7 points
  • Cosmetic scrap units: 32 count
  • Units cosmetically inspected: 1,800 count

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Cosmetic Scrap calculator, set target cosmetic scrap rate to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.