Scrap Tracking That Shows What Was Lost, Why It Was Lost, and Where to Fix It
Track scrap as it happens, capture the reason behind it, and give your team the visibility to reduce recurring loss instead of just recording it at the end of the shift.
10in6 turns scrap events, operator context, production conditions, and line-level data into reporting your team can use to reduce waste and improve performance.
Most plants know they have scrap.
The harder part is knowing exactly where it happened, why it happened, how often it is recurring, and how much it is costing. Too often, scrap is still recorded in broad categories, entered after the fact, or rolled into totals that hide the real issue.
By the time the team looks at the number, the shift has moved on and the conversation becomes reactive instead of corrective.
That creates two problems: the production loss is harder to reduce, and the quality signal inside the loss gets weaker. When scrap is captured too late or too broadly, recurring issues stay buried inside the day.
The plant may know scrap is high, but not which line, product, reason, or process condition is actually driving it.
10in6 changes that by turning scrap into a real production event with context.
How 10in6 Scrap Tracking works
10in6 captures scrap within the production workflow so the record is built closer to the event itself.
That means the system does more than store a scrap total. It builds a scrap history your team can sort, trend, and analyze.
- What was scrapped
- Where it happened
- Why it happened
- When it happened
- Whether it is happening again
What you can track
Scrap by reason
Capture scrap using reason codes so the team can see what type of loss is occurring instead of treating all scrap as one bucket.
Scrap by line, shift, and product
Understand whether the loss is concentrated on a specific line, shift, product family, or production period.
Scrap in production context
Connect scrap to the broader production story so it can be reviewed alongside throughput, downtime, and OEE instead of in isolation.
Trend and recurring-loss visibility
See which scrap reasons are growing, which are stable, and which are repeatedly affecting performance over time.
Drill-down analysis
Move from total scrap at the plant level down into the part, run, shift, or condition that matters.
Reporting for follow-up
Use the scrap record to support production review, quality follow-up, and broader continuous improvement work.
Scrap by Component
Most plants need strong scrap visibility by reason, line, shift, and product. For operations that need a more precise view — which specific components inside the assembly are driving recurring loss — 10in6 also offers Scrap by Component.
Explore Scrap by Component →With 10in6 Scrap Tracking, your team can:
- Record scrap with useful context instead of only final totals
- Analyze scrap by reason, line, shift, and product
- Identify recurring quality and production losses
- Separate isolated events from systemic issues
- Support faster follow-up when scrap begins to rise
- Connect scrap to OEE, downtime, and production reporting
- Focus improvement work on the losses that matter most
Scrap is not just lost material
It is one of the clearest signs that something in the process, product, or execution is breaking down. When scrap is visible in real time and categorized properly, teams can stop treating it as an end-of-shift accounting number and start using it as an operational signal.
Supervisors can see where loss is building. Quality teams can identify recurring causes. Plant leaders can see which issues deserve the most attention first.
That improves more than the scrap number. It improves how the plant responds to quality and production loss overall.
Connected to the rest of your platform
Scrap tracking questions
- What can 10in6 track as scrap?
- 10in6 can track scrap events within the production process and associate them with the context that matters to your operation, such as line, shift, product, reason code, and operator.
- Can we use scrap reason codes?
- Yes. Scrap can be categorized using reason codes so the team can analyze what is driving the loss instead of only looking at total quantity.
- Can scrap be analyzed by line, shift, or product?
- Yes. Scrap can be reviewed across the operational dimensions that matter, including line, shift, product, and time period.
- How does scrap connect to OEE?
- Scrap contributes to Quality loss, which affects overall OEE. Scrap Tracking helps explain where that loss is coming from so the team understands what is behind the Quality component of OEE.
- When do we need Scrap by Component?
- Most plants can start with Scrap Tracking. Scrap by Component becomes useful when assemblies are more complex and the team needs to know which specific components inside the assembly are driving repeated loss.
- Can scrap be included in production reports?
- Yes. Scrap can be included in broader production reporting so output, downtime, OEE, and quality loss are reviewed together in one place.
Need this configured around your actual equipment and workflows?
Every 10in6 deployment includes our team — connecting your equipment, configuring your workflows, and supporting your operation long after go-live.
Stop treating scrap like a total at the end of the shift.
See how 10in6 helps your team track scrap in context, understand recurring losses, and focus improvement where it matters most.