Signage, Displays & Architectural Graphics worked example

Rework Rate at 68% target first-pass quality rate: a worked example in signage, displays & architectural graphics

This worked example runs the rework rate numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 68% target first-pass quality rate instead of the typical 95%. Rework Rate is the share of signs or display panels that had to be pulled back for correction, whether a misregistered print, a color that failed the brand match, or a laminate with silvering.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Signs pulled for rework: 8 units (held at the documented default)
  • Total signs produced in run: 250 units (held at the documented default)
  • Target first-pass quality rate: 68 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 95)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Rework Rate rate = affected amount รท total amount.
  • Rate works out to 3.2 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Gap to target works out to 64.8 points at these inputs.
  • Affected count works out to 8 count at these inputs.
  • Total count works out to 250 count at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target first-pass quality rate sits at 95% and the headline result is 3.2 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 3.2 %.
  • Use it after a print or fabrication run to quantify defect load and see how far first-pass quality sits from goal. 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

  • Rate: 3.2 % (headline result)
  • Gap to target: 64.8 points
  • Affected count: 8 count
  • Total count: 250 count

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Rework Rate calculator, set target first-pass quality rate to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.