In a fairy tale factory, every machine is flawless, and work is done on schedule with equipment that never breaks down. However, in the real world, mistakes are made during assembly or at the component level due to problems with production machinery.

Rework involves repairing a product that does not meet the minimum quality requirements for a product. After repair, the product can be sold, allowing the company or business organization to recoup some of the cost of the product that would otherwise have been thrown away.

Rework can involve several processes, such as disassembling a finished product, replacing missing parts, reassembling and repackaging. It can be costly to bring a product into compliance with a company’s requirements. Therefore, Rework ends up creating a smaller profit.

No one wants products to have to be reworked, but a healthy supply chain always includes this. That is because rework processes are only necessary when something has gone wrong, and a manufacturing problem needs to be fixed before a product can go into production. Rework, and repair processes are important parts of manufacturing logistics because mistakes can and do happen. They are also part of Lean Supply Solutions’ strategy to increase operational efficiency.