Design & Setup Time Cost Calculator – Setup Fee, Proofs, Samples & Cost per Item
Price Your Design and Setup Time — Setup Fee, Cost per Item, and Minimum Order
A design and setup time cost calculator for custom orders. Enter your rate, the order size, expected reorders, sample material, and the time for quoting, design, proofs, test pieces, machine setup, prep, and cleanup to get the total setup cost, setup per item, a setup fee to charge, and the order size that can absorb setup in the normal price.
What This Spreadsheet Calculates
- Total setup hours
- Setup labor and sample cost
- Setup per item for this order
- Setup per item with reorders
- Setup share of item price
- Setup fee to charge
- Price per item with setup
- Order size to skip the fee
Quotes, proofs, and test pieces can take longer than making the order. If setup is not in the price, small custom orders cost you money.
Get paid for every minute of setup.
Each purchase comes with a .xlsx spreadsheet compatible with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and Numbers. Enjoy free updates for every spreadsheet you own. You'll be notified when a file is updated, and you can download the latest version anytime from your account page.
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