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Order Accuracy Rate Calculator

Work out order accuracy rate instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Order Accuracy Rate Calculator

Order accuracy is orders received exactly as specified, and every error consumes goods-in, procurement and accounts payable time to resolve. Splitting errors by type — quantity, item, documentation — directs the fix to the right part of the supplier's process.

Formulas

Order accuracy

Accuracy % = Orders received correct / Total orders received x 100

Resolution cost

Cost = Incorrect orders x Resolution cost per order

Worked example

With the default values below, Order Accuracy Rate Calculator returns Order accuracy rate of 96.25%. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Orders received completely correct
4,620
Total orders received
4,800
Cost to resolve an incorrect order
3,200
Share of errors that were quantity errors
45

Results

Order accuracy rate
96.25%
Incorrect orders
180
Cost of resolving errors
$576,000.00
Quantity errors
81

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Order accuracy
  3. 3Resolution cost
  4. 4Order accuracy rate= 96.25
  5. 5Incorrect orders= 180
  6. 6Cost of resolving errors= 576,000.00
  7. 7Quantity errors= 81

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What accuracy should I expect?

Above 98% for established suppliers with electronic order transmission. Manual order entry rarely exceeds 95%.

What causes most errors?

Manual re-keying of orders, unclear part numbering and outdated price files. Electronic data interchange removes most of them.

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