COPQ Calculator

    Calculate your Cost of Poor Quality and identify savings opportunities

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    Enter your annual figures. All monetary values in EUR (€).

    What is COPQ?

    Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) is the total cost incurred from producing defective products.

    Industry benchmark for automotive Tier-1 suppliers: 3-5% of revenue. Best-in-class manufacturers maintain COPQ below 2%.

    Enter your data on the left to see your COPQ analysis

    How to Use This Calculator

    1. Annual Revenue: Your total annual revenue in EUR
    2. Scrap Rate: Percentage of production that becomes scrap
    3. Rework Rate: Percentage of production requiring rework
    4. Premium Freight: Annual cost of expedited shipments due to quality issues
    5. Customer Claims: Annual warranty and customer complaint costs
    6. Inspection Costs: Labor costs for quality inspection and sorting

    Industry Benchmarks

    • Excellent (< 2%): Best-in-class performance
    • Good (2-3%): Above average for automotive industry
    • Warning (3-5%): Industry average - room for improvement
    • Critical (> 5%): Significant opportunity for cost reduction

    How Qualiteh Can Help

    Our quality management software and consulting services have helped manufacturers reduce COPQ by 30-70% through:

    • Systematic 8D problem solving
    • Real-time quality tracking and alerts
    • Supplier quality management
    • Root cause analysis tools
    • Process capability monitoring

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