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Shoutout to the old timer who told me to track my scrap rate
I always thought scrap was just part of the job, but he made me log every part I tossed for a month. Just hit a 2.3% scrap rate on a 500-piece aluminum order, my lowest ever. That's down from like 7% last year. Seeing the numbers drop made me actually focus on my fixturing and tool checks. What's a good scrap rate target for you guys on production runs?
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faith_lopez489d ago
My buddy Jake cut his scrap rate in half just by logging his setups.
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johns188d ago
Yeah, tracking it is what made the difference for me too. Like @faith_lopez48 said, just writing it down forces you to see the problem spots. I aim for under 3% on steady work now.
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