Final Yield (FY)

In other words, if there are the same amount of pieces at the end as there were at the start (without any being introduced in the middle) then there is perfect 100% final yield.

Rework is not a part of the FY calculation. Use the process map as a guide for evaluating each individual process.

FY does not depend on the number of processes involved. It is a high level determination the percentage of good pieces that came out of the entire process compared to the quantity started or that should have been made.

NOTE: Sometimes only raw material is available at the start so it may be necessary to convert the raw material into expected pieces that it should make, or use a unit of weight at the start and weight out at the end for the calculation.

The unit of measure must be the same for the numerator and denominator throughout the calculation.

Process 1 Yield: 46 passed / 50 entered = 92.0%

Process 2 Yield (itself): 46 passed / 46 passed = 100%

Yield AFTER Process 2: 46 passed / 50 entered: 92.0%

Process 3 Yield (itself): 37 passed / 46 entered = 80.4%

Yield AFTER Process 3 (also the same as the final yield of entire process):

37 passed / 50 entered

Final Yield = 74%

Process 3 has the lowest yield and probably the most cost associated since all the material, labor, and overhead costs are already in the pieces from the previous processes.

Final Yield and other yield metrics can serve as baseline scores (Measure Phase) and final scores for Six Sigma projects (Control Phase). The baseline score does not have to be a z-score and often this yield metrics are easier for team and other company employees to relate with and understand.

IF there is known rework and it is significant to your team and company success, then throughput yield and rolled-throughput yield are better metrics.

Other Process Yield Metrics

TPY - Throughput Yield

RTY - Rolled Throughput Yield

NY - Normalized Yield