Cost Grid (Postpress)

Updated February 17, 2023

Applies to : Postpress Process

Select this option and the system will determine cost based on the quantity of impressions at a Per M rate rather than a cost based on time and hourly rate.

 

 

Select Add, Edit or Delete to affect a selected line entry in the Cost Grid.

 

 

Quantity : Cost grids are based on a tiered system with the first number always being 1 and the last number will be the value that is used for any quantity above the last number.

Cost : The value is a per unit cost used for calculating the estimated cost of a process which in turn may be used for producing a final Sell Price.

Flat Cost : A value that will be added to the unit Cost x the Input Quantity to calculate the estimated cost of the process. For Example; Quantity of 100 x Per Unit Cost of $2.50 = $250.00 + Flat Cost of $50.00 = Estimate Cost of $300.00. Each tier in the grid can have a different Flat Cost value.

Fixed Cost : The above values will calculate the Estimate Cost whereas the Fixed Cost will automatically become the Sell Price regardless of Production Markup.

Unit Price : This value will be used to calculate the Sell Price, regardless of Production Markup, overriding the Fixed Price. The Estimate Cost will still be calculated using the Cost.

Markup % : The Markup % field will on being used only if the Mark up Separately option is check. This value will also not be used if either the Fixed Price or the Unit Price field are used.

 

Use Per M for Job Costing : If selected, the system will determine cost (in a job costing context) by applying the Cost Grid Table to calculate the Actual Cost of producing the job based on values entered into Data Collection.