Set Up Job Costing
Enter machine and labor rates, cycle time, quantity, setup time, and an expected scrap percentage.
Estimate CNC job cost from machine rate, labor rate, cycle time, setup, quantity, and scrap.
This job-cost model separates machine and labor hourly cost from production and setup time. A scrap percentage can then be applied to the finished quantity.
Enter machine and labor rates, cycle time, quantity, setup time, and an expected scrap percentage.
Use it for quote checks, internal cost analysis, and comparing the impact of cycle-time or setup changes.
Leaving out setup, using a machine rate that excludes overhead, or treating scrap as zero when the process has a measurable loss rate.
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