Sep 01 2008
MAKING EXTRA PROFIT
When you’re so bored you’re ready to scream, try this little financial exercise: Look up the cost of any mold in your shop that has a ‘high’ volume. Because material prices are so flakey simply look at the running time and pump in a press rate per hour. Now with a little spreadsheet magic you can calculate the TOTAL cost of the part by factoring in the lifetime volume of the part. OK, So What? First conclusion – the mold cost isn’t a large percentage of the overall project cost. Continue Reading »