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Yield
Yield
It refers to the percentage of non-defective items of all produced items, and is usually indicated by the ratio of the number of non-defective items against the number of manufactured items.
In addition, thinking of yield in terms of materials, it refers to the raw material productivity, which is expressed by the formula:
The yield itself is the percentage of non-defective items of items themselves, and thus Yield is set as an entry of P/M (Parts Master).
Related term: Calculating Requirements
It refers to the percentage of non-defective items of all produced items, and is usually indicated by the ratio of the number of non-defective items against the number of manufactured items.
Yield = the number of non-defective items / the number of manufactured items
In addition, thinking of yield in terms of materials, it refers to the raw material productivity, which is expressed by the formula:
Raw material productivity = production quantity / raw material's amount used
The yield itself is the percentage of non-defective items of items themselves, and thus Yield is set as an entry of P/M (Parts Master).
Related term: Calculating Requirements
Reference：JIT Business Research Mr. Hirano Hiroyuki