What counts as a good filled unit?

A container that passed weight, seal and label checks and can ship. Units on hold, in rework or in scrap stay out and count toward process loss.

Why is fill yield a share of units started?

The ratio is a count of containers, not a mass balance. It says how many started units filled and shipped, so a short fill that fails checkweigh counts as loss.

Where does the target fill yield come from?

Use the SKU standard or the budget for the line. At a 97% target on 10,000 started units the batch needs 9,700 good units, so the default 9,400 leaves 300 short.

How is process loss different from scrap?

Process loss counts every started unit that did not fill, including rejects, spillage and samples. Scrap cost prices the material thrown away, so the two answer different questions.

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Batch Fill Yield Calculator

Compare good filled units with the units started in the batch to find fill yield, process loss and the gap to your target. Enter counts from one filling run.

What this calculator does

Yield, process loss and the gap to a target from good filled units and units started in the batch.

Formula used

Batch fill yield = good filled units ÷ units started in the batch × 100
Gap to target = target fill yield − batch fill yield
Target good output = units started in the batch × target fill yield ÷ 100
Shortfall to target = target good output − good filled units
Process loss = units started in the batch − good filled units

Inputs explained

Good Filled Units: Units that passed checkweigh and can ship.
Units Started in the Batch: Containers that entered the filling line for this batch.
Target Fill Yield: Yield standard or budget for this product.

How to use the result

Best suited to checking a filling run against its yield standard, quantifying loss before a campaign review.
Yield alone does not show where loss occurred; pair it with reject-code data. Good output above units started blocks, because a run cannot fill more than it started.

Common questions

What counts as a good filled unit? A container that passed weight, seal and label checks and can ship. Units on hold, in rework or in scrap stay out and count toward process loss.
Why is fill yield a share of units started? The ratio is a count of containers, not a mass balance. It says how many started units filled and shipped, so a short fill that fails checkweigh counts as loss.
Where does the target fill yield come from? Use the SKU standard or the budget for the line. At a 97% target on 10,000 started units the batch needs 9,700 good units, so the default 9,400 leaves 300 short.
How is process loss different from scrap? Process loss counts every started unit that did not fill, including rejects, spillage and samples. Scrap cost prices the material thrown away, so the two answer different questions.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.