Industry Intelligence
Glass Insights
Specialized reporting built for the glass industry — waste, methods, mix, pricing.
Waste Cost (30d)
$43,620
of $1,240,000 materials
Waste Rate
3.5%
vs 4.5% industry benchmark
0.8%vs prev
Highest-Waste Crew
Team Charlie
4.8% rate — training opportunity
Highest-Waste Material
Back-painted
5.2% rate
Waste Cost by Reason
Where our dollars are going
Breakage during handling
$14,820 · 47 eventsInstallation error / wrong cut
$11,240 · 28 eventsDamaged on delivery
$8,960 · 32 eventsCustomer change / rework
$6,420 · 19 eventsOther
$2,180 · 12 eventsWaste Rate Trend
6-month trailing · target 2.5%
Waste by Material Type
Waste by Crew
Rate = waste cost / total material cost
Team Alpha (D. Ruiz)
$9,820 across 32 jobs2.1%
Team Bravo (M. Chen)
Top performer
$6,120 across 28 jobs1.6%
Team Charlie (J. Ortiz)
Needs training
$14,240 across 24 jobs4.8%
Team Delta (S. Park)
$7,940 across 30 jobs2.4%
Team Echo (K. Novak)
Top performer
$5,500 across 26 jobs1.8%
High-Waste Jobs
Investigate root cause and update processes
| Job | Customer | Waste Cost | Rate | Root Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GV-2024-0182 | Palm Ridge Residences | $3,240 | 8.2% | Multiple rework cuts |
| GV-2024-0164 | Vegas Ridge Estates | $2,180 | 6.1% | Damaged on delivery |
| GV-2024-0201 | Skyline GC Group | $1,960 | 5.8% | Customer spec change |
| GV-2024-0219 | MGM Grand F&B | $1,640 | 4.9% | Breakage handling |
Below industry average
Your waste rate 3.5% is beating the 4.5% benchmark — keep it up.
Training opportunity
Team Charlie (J. Ortiz) is running high — pair with Team Bravo on the next 3 jobs.
Supplier follow-up
Damage-on-delivery accounts for 21% of waste — request tighter packaging spec from top 2 vendors.