Updated February 21, 2023
All Costing Methods are based on the Input Quantity for the process.
Total Job
The cost for the postpress process will be a flat charge independent of quantity. The cost used will be the value entered in the Minimum Cost field.
Final Product
The quantity used in the time and cost calculation will be component quantity. If this option is selected, the user will note that an additional option checkbox will be displayed toward the bottom of the screen: Use Book Spine Thickness.
If Use Book Spine Thickness is also selected, the system will use the spine thickness of a book (as determined in Estimating/Order Entry) and "Inches Per Cycle" to determine "Books per Lift".
The system will always round the number down to the nearest whole number – i.e. 17.45 books/lift will be rounded down to 17.
Finished Sheets
The number of finish sheets required to produce a component quantity will be used in calculations, spoilage and makeready sheets will not be included. The Finished Sheet size will correspond to the Untrim/Sig size entered for the layout in Estimating/Order Entry.
If this option is selected, the user will note that an additional option checkbox will be displayed toward the bottom of the screen: Use Book Spine Thickness.
If Use Book Spine Thickness is also selected, the system will use the spine thickness of a book (as determined in Estimating/Order Entry) and Inches Per Cycle to determine "Books per Lift".
The system will always round the number down to the nearest whole number – i.e. 17.45 books/lift will be rounded down to 17.
Press Sheets
The number of press sheets required to produce a component quantity will be used in calculations, run spoilage and makeready spoilage sheets will not be included.
Parent Sheets
The number of parent sheets required to produce a component quantity will be used in calculations, run spoilage and makeready spoilage sheets will be included.
Linear Inches
The system will use the total linear inches for a component as a quantity for use in calculations. The system will display an additional field (Based on) to the right of the Costing Method giving the user the choice to use either Finished Sheet, Press Sheet or Final Page Size to base the linear inch calculation on.
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Example:
If Based on Finished Size and the Untrim/Sig Flat size entered is 8.5 x 11" and the component quantity is 1000, the linear inches value will be 11,000 if the Production Edge is Length. If the Production Edge is Width then the calculation would be 8,500. With the Perimeter value it would calculate as 374,000.
Book Pages
The system will multiply (component quantity x Number of Lots/Sigs x Pages per Sig) / 2 to get the number of book pages.
Minutes
The cost for the process will be based on time (minutes) regardless of quantity. If this is selected, EPMS recommends that the user enter Minutes in the Repetition Description label field. This will provide a convenient prompt for the user in Estimating/Order Entry.
In the Estimating/Order Entry Module, enter the number of total minutes that the process will require (in the Minutes field or if not labeled as recommended, the No. of Repetitions field). The cost for the process will be the number of minutes entered / 60 * All Inclusive Rate.
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Gross Pounds
The system will use the total gross weight of the Parent Sheets, including waste and makeready, in calculations.
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Net Pounds
The system will use the net weight of Untrim/Sig Flat sheets, excluding waste and makeready, in calculations.
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Inches manual Entry
The system will allow the user to manually enter the number of inches per unit when the process is selected in Estimating/Order Entry.
The user will note that two option checkboxes that will appear at the bottom of the Postpress Process screen when this costing method is chosen:
Option 1: Default from Perimeter Inches (Instead of Linear).
If selected, the Inches Per Unit field in Estimating/Order Entry will be populated, as a default, with the perimeter of the Untrim/Sig Flat size (i.e. 2 x w + 2 x L). Otherwise, the default will be the L value of Untrim/ Sig Flat size. In either case, the user may override the default and enter any appropriate number.
Option 2: Always Re-calculate perimeter inches based on Layout.
If selected, the system will re-calculate the perimeter inches when the user edits the layout; otherwise, the system will not re-calculate and will use the previous layout value.
Square Inches
The system will multiply 'Component Quantity' x 'W' x 'L' x 'Lots' to arrive at a quantity (where 'W' & 'L' are in inches). The system will display an additional field (Based on) to the right of the Costing Method giving the user the choice to use either Finished Sheet, Press Sheet or Final Page Size to base the square inch calculation on.
Example:
If Based on Finished Size and the Untrim/Sig Flat size entered is 24 x 36" and the component quantity is 1000, the square inches value will be 24 x 36 x 1000 = 864,000.
Square Feet
The system will multiply 'Component Quantity' x 'W' x 'L' x 'Lots' to arrive at a quantity (where 'W' & 'L' are in feet).
Example:
If Based on Finished Size and the Untrim/Sig Flat size entered is 24 x 36" and the component quantity is 1000, the square inches value will be (24 x 36) / 144 x 1000 = 6,000.
Linear Feet
The system will use the total linear feet for a component as a quantity for use in calculations. The system will display an additional field (Based on) to the right of the Costing Method giving the user to the choice to use either Finished Sheet, Press Sheet or Final Page Size to base the linear inch calculation on.
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Example:
If Based on Finished Size and the Untrim/Sig Flat size entered is 24 x 36" and the component quantity is 1000, the linear feet value will be (36 / 12) x 1000 = 3,000 if the Production Edge is Length. If the Production Edge is Width then the calculation would be (24 / 12) x 1000 = 2,000. With the Perimeter value it would calculate as (24 x 36 x 2) / 144 x 1000 = 24,000.
Final Page Size
The calculation is based on the final quantity but the material will be based on the linear Length of the Final Page Size if the material is to be based on Costing Method of either Linear Inch or Linear Feet.
Hours
Multiplies the value entered in the Number of Repetitions (EPMS suggests changing the Repetition Description to "Hours") by the All Inclusive Rate. Setup Cost and Setup Minutes will also be added to the calculation.
Minutes per Unit
Uses the Repetitions quantity as the Input Quantity for the calculation. It will multiple the setup by the Repetitions, or you could use the cost grid. Only uses cycles and units per cycle for time. Setup Cost and Setup Minutes will also be multiplied by the Repetitions for Time and Cost.