Hose, Tubing & Fluid Conveyance Products calculator

Rework Cost Calculator

Estimate the total cost of reworking rejected hose or tubing assemblies. Rework includes re-crimping, replacing fittings, re-cutting, re-testing after a leak test failure, or correcting fitting orientation. Enter rework quantity, cost per rework event, capture factor, and fixed disposition cost.

What this calculator does

  • Estimate the cost of reworking rejected hose or tubing assemblies from rework quantity, rework cost rate, capture factor, and fixed disposition or re-inspection cost.
  • Use it when calculating the cost impact of hose assembly rework from failed crimp dimensions, leak test rejects, wrong fitting orientation, or incorrect cut length.
  • Estimates total rework cost for rejected hose assemblies from rework quantity, per-event cost, and fixed disposition cost.

Formula used

  • Variable rework cost = reworked assemblies x rework cost per assembly x capture factor
  • Total rework cost = variable rework cost + fixed disposition or re-inspection cost

Inputs explained

  • Reworked hose assemblies: Total hose or tubing assemblies requiring rework in this period or production run.
  • Rework cost per assembly: Labor and material cost per rework event including re-crimp, fitting replacement, and re-test cost.
  • Rework cost capture factor: Percent of rework cost to attribute to this product or order. Use 100 percent for a dedicated review.
  • Fixed disposition or re-inspection cost: Fixed cost for sorting, re-inspection, customer notification, or containment for this rework event.

How to use the result

  • Use it for quality cost reviews, corrective action justification, and quoting rework as a separate work order.
  • It covers direct rework cost. Lost capacity, delivery impact, and customer-side costs are not included unless added as fixed cost.

Common questions

  • What is the Rework Cost calculator for? It estimates total rework cost for rejected hose or tubing assemblies from rework count, cost per event, and fixed disposition cost.
  • What numbers do I need before using it? You need rework assembly count from quality records, rework cost per assembly including labor and materials, and fixed disposition cost.
  • How should I use the result? Use the result to quantify rework cost exposure, compare it to scrap cost, and decide whether a corrective action investment is justified.
  • When is the result only an estimate? It is an estimate when rework cost varies by defect type or when re-test and re-inspection time is not consistently tracked.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.