Know Where First-Pass Quality Is Failing — Not Just How Much
Most manufacturers track scrap totals. Far fewer can see exactly which line, shift, product, or operation is responsible for most of their first-pass loss.
10in6 First Time Through shows the percentage of units that complete every required step without rework, repair, or rejection — calculated automatically from the quality and scrap data your team is already capturing.
Scrap totals only tell part of the story.
Most plants have scrap and rework data somewhere. What they often lack is a clear, consistent view of where first-pass execution is breaking down — and whether it is getting better or worse over time.
Rework is happening, but the pattern is invisible
Quality teams may know defects exist, but they often cannot easily see which lines, shifts, products, or operations are creating the most first-pass loss. Without that visibility, improvement efforts get spread too thin.
First-pass performance is still calculated manually
Many plants calculate FTT in spreadsheets — occasionally, inconsistently, and always after the fact. That makes it hard to act quickly, and easy for problems to persist unnoticed between reporting cycles.
Improvement efforts target symptoms instead of root causes
Without a clear view of where units fail the first time through, teams spend time reacting to the most visible defects rather than the operations generating the most sustained rework and rejection.
10in6 First Time Through replaces that guesswork with a live, automatically calculated view — broken down the way your team actually needs to use it.
Automatic — built from data you are already capturing
10in6 builds First Time Through from the quality check outcomes and scrap events your team records through the Digital Quality System. As results come in, FTT is calculated and broken down — no extra data entry, no spreadsheet, no waiting until end of shift.
Because 10in6 captures pass and fail outcomes at the point they occur — not from memory at shift end — FTT calculations reflect what actually happened. The result is reported by product, line, shift, and individual quality gate, so quality managers can see exactly where in the process units are most likely to fail on the first pass.
The goal is not just to know your FTT number. It is to know which operation, product, or shift is pulling it down — and have enough history to see whether the actions taken are actually working.
What you can track and act on
Automatic FTT calculation
FTT is calculated continuously from quality check outcomes and scrap records — no manual calculation required at shift end or during reporting cycles.
Multi-dimensional breakdown
View FTT by production line, shift, product family, part number, operator, or individual operation. Understand where first-pass loss is concentrated, not just how much there is.
Operation-level visibility
Identify which specific operations, quality gates, or check types are driving the most rework and first-pass failures — so improvement efforts go to the right place.
Historical trends
Track first-pass performance over shifts, weeks, and months. Know whether changes to process, staffing, or equipment are having the intended effect.
OEE Quality Rate connection
FTT feeds directly into the Quality Rate component of OEE. When both systems are running, production and quality performance are unified in a single view.
Continuous improvement support
Give CI teams the measurable, repeatable data they need to prioritize projects, track progress, and demonstrate the impact of quality improvements over time.
- Scrap and rework tracked after the fact
- FTT calculated in spreadsheets — occasionally and inconsistently
- Hard to identify which operation drives the most repeat failures
- Improvement priorities based on assumptions or the loudest problems
- FTT calculated automatically from live quality and scrap data
- Clear breakdown by line, shift, product, and operation
- Problem operations identified faster and with confidence
- Improvement priorities backed by real first-pass loss data
First-pass quality works best alongside the rest of your system
First Time Through questions
- What does First Time Through measure, exactly?
- FTT measures the percentage of units that complete every required production and quality step without rework, repair, or rejection on the first attempt. It is calculated from individual station or operation yields along the route — not just final yield — which is why it is a more honest metric than simple scrap rate.
- How does 10in6 calculate FTT automatically?
- 10in6 builds FTT from the quality check outcomes and scrap events your team is already recording. As inspection results and scrap data come in, FTT is recalculated continuously — no manual spreadsheet required.
- Can FTT be broken down by line, shift, product, or operation?
- Yes. FTT can be viewed across multiple dimensions — by production line, shift, product family, part number, operator, or individual operation — so you can pinpoint exactly where first-pass loss is concentrated, not just see a single plant-wide number.
- How does First Time Through connect to OEE?
- FTT feeds directly into the Quality Rate component of OEE. If you are tracking OEE in 10in6 MES, your DQS First Time Through data becomes part of the same performance picture — giving you a unified view of quality and production efficiency without manual reconciliation.
- What is a realistic FTT target?
- FTT benchmarks vary significantly by industry and process type. High-volume automotive plants often target 95%+ FTT at individual operations. What matters more than a benchmark is the trend — knowing whether your first-pass rate is improving, stable, or quietly declining, and which operations are driving the loss.
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