Full Visibility Into Costs and Profit With the New Smart Cut Quote Feature
The new feature in Smart Cut Quote is designed to give you clear control over material costs, cutting costs, and estimated profit, while still allowing you to quote the same way as before if you choose not to use it. It adds transparency and flexibility without forcing any change to your existing workflow.
With the latest Smart Cut Quote feature, you can clearly see the exact profit you are making on each quote before it is sent to the customer. Profit is calculated using real cost inputs such as material costs, machine time, labor, and applied operations. This gives you a clear money figure rather than relying on an assumed margin.
From Imported Parts to Accurate Material Costs
Files are imported as usual, even when a quote includes a mix of Mild Steel, Aluminum, and Stainless Steel parts across different thicknesses. Material, thickness, and quantity are applied to each part, followed by nesting. Once nesting is completed, Smart Cut Quote shows the material cost for each group of parts. This includes the initial material cost based on the rectangular equivalent of each part, along with the cost calculated from nesting. Sheet utilization can be reviewed and adjusted if required, after which you can accept the updated material cost.
Using the Edit Cost Option for Full Cost Breakdown
After accepting the material cost, a new Edit Cost icon becomes available and is unticked by default. If no changes are needed, it can be left unticked and the software works exactly as it always has. When a detailed breakdown is required, ticking the Edit Cost option opens the Edit Cost window.
Within this window, material costs are grouped by material and thickness, for example Mild Steel 1.2 mm. Cutting costs are shown for each group of parts, along with any operation costs such as bending or deburring. The total cost for each group is clearly displayed.
Live Adjustments With Immediate Feedback
If the profit is not where it needs to be, it can be adjusted immediately. You can fine tune the material markup, update machine hourly rates, or revise specific cost components until the quote meets your required profit level. As these values are adjusted, pricing updates live, allowing you to clearly see the impact of every change. This removes guesswork and helps avoid underpricing jobs that look busy but do not make money.
Where required, a setup cost can be added, particularly for small quantities where setup time needs to be recovered. This cost is shared across the parts for the same material and thickness.
Estimated Profit and Smarter Pricing Decisions
An estimated profit for the entire quote is shown at the bottom left of the Edit Cost window. This figure updates live as markups or machine rates are adjusted and is intended as a pricing guide.
Having this level of visibility improves consistency across quotes. Pricing decisions are based on real data rather than assumptions, which is especially important when material prices or running costs change. In simple terms, Smart Cut Quote helps you move from quoting based on price alone to quoting with confidence, knowing exactly how much money you are potentially making on every job.
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