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DHU (Defects per Hundred Units) Calculator

Overall defect rate against units inspected.

By Sanjeewa Dehiwalage · Reviewed

What this measures

The intensity of defects normalised to a common base of 100 inspected units.

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DHU

Overall defect rate against units inspected.

Formula: DHU = defects ÷ units inspected × 100.

Planning aid only. Values are not stored or transmitted. Verify against your own IE and finance standards before using operationally.

Decision guidance

Trend DHU by line and defect category, not as a single number. A DHU snapshot without a stratification by defect code obscures the actual root causes.

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