Rework
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004834
The process of correcting defects or non-conformities in a manufactured product to bring it up to acceptable quality standards. This involves performing additional operations, repairs, or modifications to a part that failed initial inspection. Rework adds to production costs and time, and its frequency is a key indicator of process quality and efficiency.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004834 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Manufacturing |
| Translations | German: Nachbearbeitung; Spanish: reprocesar; French: retravailler |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004834",
"term": "Rework",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "The process of correcting defects or non-conformities in a manufactured product to bring it up to acceptable quality standards. This involves performing additional operations, repairs, or modifications to a part that failed initial inspection. Rework adds to production costs and time, and its frequency is a key indicator of process quality and efficiency.",
"subject": "Manufacturing",
"translations": {
"de": "Nachbearbeitung",
"es": "reprocesar",
"fr": "retravailler"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/rework/"
}
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