PILOT PROGRAM · WAITLIST

Know what every machine hour costs before you quote.

Cost Map organizes your printing company's costs by cost center and calculates each machine's real hourly cost rate using the RKW method, so pricing starts from a solid base instead of a gut call.

RKW METHOD
Center
4-color offset press
Productive hours per month
0
Total center cost
US$ 0
Hourly rate
US$ 0.00

Can you answer?

  • How much does one hour of your press cost?

    Not sure
  • When was your hourly cost rate last recalculated?

    Not sure
  • How much overhead should each machine carry?

    Not sure

From cost to hourly rate.

  1. Plant costs

    Expenses, payroll and asset depreciation, organized by center.

  2. Two-stage overhead allocation

    RKW method: support and administrative centers allocated to production centers.

  3. Real hourly cost rate

    The cost of every machine hour and every department.

  4. A basis for pricing

    With the right hourly rate, margin stops being a guess.

What it looks like on screen

  • Hourly rate for each center, with monthly totals
  • Build the map in 6 guided steps
  • Allocation bases by floor area, energy and asset
Building the map in six steps and allocation bases, sample data
Cost Map
Hourly cost rate by cost center and monthly totals, sample data
Illustrative screens, with sample data.

With ERP integration

Costs and hours come straight from the system.

Without integration

Import via a standard spreadsheet, no ERP dependency.

Be one of the pilot companies.

We'll let you know when yours opens.

Limited spots for pilot companies.