Implantable Electronics & Neurodevices worked example

Supplier Screening Cost at 58% supplier screening sampling scope: a worked example in implantable electronics & neurodevices

This worked example runs the supplier screening cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 58% supplier screening sampling scope instead of the typical 80%. Estimate incoming supplier screening cost for critical implantable device components, lots, and qualification adders.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Supplier lots or component sets screened: 18 lots (held at the documented default)
  • Screening cost per lot or set: 640 $ / lot (held at the documented default)
  • Supplier screening sampling scope: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Supplier qualification and audit adders: 3,500 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable supplier screening cost = supplier lots or component sets screened × screening cost per lot or set × supplier screening sampling scope.
  • Total supplier screening cost works out to 10,182 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Supplier screening cost per screened lot works out to 566 $ / device at these inputs.
  • Variable supplier screening cost works out to 6,682 $ at these inputs.
  • Supplier qualification and audit adders works out to 3,500 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where supplier screening sampling scope sits at 80% and the headline result is 12,716 $, this scenario comes in 19.93% below the baseline at 10,182 $.
  • Use it when building an incoming-inspection budget, evaluating a new supplier, or justifying a change in sampling intensity for a critical implantable component. 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 supplier screening cost: 10,182 $ (headline result)
  • Supplier screening cost per screened lot: 566 $ / device
  • Variable supplier screening cost: 6,682 $
  • Supplier qualification and audit adders: 3,500 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Supplier Screening Cost calculator, set supplier screening sampling scope to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.