{"product_id":"design-setup-time-cost-calculator","title":"Design \u0026 Setup Time Cost Calculator – Setup Fee, Proofs, Samples \u0026 Cost per Item","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.p{max-width:800px;margin:auto;padding:36px 24px;font:15px Poppins,sans-serif;color:#302c2c;line-height:1.7}.h{text-align:center}.pill{background:#2d5f3f;color:#fff;padding:5px 14px;border-radius:20px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}.h1{font-size:30px}.h1 span{color:#2d5f3f}.bar,.call{background:#fff8ed;border:2px solid #f7931e;border-radius:12px;padding:15px 20px;margin:24px 0;font-size:13px}.bar span{color:#2d5f3f}.g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin:24px 0}.c,.s{background:#f9f9f9;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:12px;padding:15px;text-align:center;font-size:12px}.c b,.s b{display:block;font-size:13px}.calc{background:#2d5f3f;color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:22px;margin:28px 0}.calc ul{columns:2;font-size:13px}.big{font-size:20px;color:#2d5f3f;font-weight:800}.vault{background:#f0f7f2;border:2px solid #2d5f3f;border-radius:12px;padding:15px 20px;margin:24px 0;font-size:13px}.vault a{color:#2d5f3f;font-weight:700}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"h\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eProduction Calculators · Instant Download\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch1 class=\"h1\"\u003ePrice Your Design and Setup Time — \u003cspan\u003eSetup Fee, Cost per Item, and Minimum Order\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bar\"\u003eSmall custom orders often lose money on setup alone. The sheet tells you when to charge a fee and when to build it into the price. \u003cspan\u003eOne download. Use it forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEditable Spreadsheet\u003c\/b\u003eGoogle Sheets and Excel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e8 Setup Tasks\u003c\/b\u003eHours and minutes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSample Material\u003c\/b\u003eTest pieces\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReorders\u003c\/b\u003eSpread setup\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSetup Fee\u003c\/b\u003eRounded up\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStatus Line\u003c\/b\u003eWarns before you lose money\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"calc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Spreadsheet Calculates\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal setup hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetup labor and sample cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetup per item for this order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetup per item with reorders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetup share of item price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetup fee to charge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice per item with setup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrder size to skip the fee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e1. Enter Rates\u003c\/b\u003eRate and order\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2. Enter Rules\u003c\/b\u003ePrice and margin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3. Enter Tasks\u003c\/b\u003eHours each\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4. Price\u003c\/b\u003eSetup fee\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vault\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIncluded in the Lifetime Spreadsheet Vault.\u003c\/b\u003e Get this calculator plus every other Craft Calculators spreadsheet, and every new one we add, for one price. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lifetime-access\"\u003eSee the Vault →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"call\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWHY THIS MATTERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuotes, proofs, and test pieces can take longer than making the order. If setup is not in the price, small custom orders cost you money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"big\"\u003eGet paid for every minute of setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e✔ Unlimited downloads with free future updates\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e✔ Editable in Google Sheets and Excel\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e✔ Includes a step-by-step Instructions tab\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Craft Calculators","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67750632128822,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/3569\/3622\/files\/design-setup-time-cost-calculator-main.jpg?v=1792211425","url":"https:\/\/craftcalculators.com\/products\/design-setup-time-cost-calculator","provider":"Craft Calculators","version":"1.0","type":"link"}