Should-Cost Estimator

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A bottom-up price breakdown built section by section — purchased parts, material, processing, markups, packaging and logistics — the same structure as a sourcing price-breakdown sheet. Enter your part's details below; automatic estimates from drawings are coming soon. Currency:

Exchange rates applied: 1 USD = ₹94.51 · 1 EUR = ₹107.86 (indicative mid-market, as of 27 Jun 2026)

Part details

Part namePart number

Annual volume (pcs)

Manufacturing regionProgram life (yrs)

Region scales processing rates. India = baseline.

Purchased part cost

₹ 188.00

Bought-out component	Qty / assy	Unit cost	Line
			₹ 84.00
			₹ 104.00

Finished parts bought from sub-suppliers (bearings, magnets, PCB, gears, seals…).

Material cost

₹ 182.75

Raw material	Weight (g)	Rate /kg	Line
			₹ 182.75

In-house converted raw material. Cost = (weight ÷ 1000) × rate. Yield loss is handled under Markups (scrap).

Processing cost

₹ 40.16

Operation	Cycle (s)	Cav.	M/c /hr	Op.	Lab /hr	Amount
						₹ 13.83
						₹ 18.24
						₹ 8.10

Material processing + assembly. Per piece = (cycle ÷ 3600 ÷ cavities) × (machine + operators × labour), × region. Use the calculator to derive a machine rate per hour from capex, power, maintenance and floor space.

Markups

₹ 105.37

Markup & basisRateAmount

Purchased part markup

on purchased parts (A)

₹ 9.40

Raw material markup

on material (B)

₹ 3.66

Misc. / factory overhead

on processing (C)

₹ 6.02

Scrap

on A + B + C

₹ 12.33

SG&A

on A + B + C

₹ 32.87

Profit

on A + B + C

₹ 41.09

Total markups

≈ 25.6% of direct cost

₹ 105.37

Packaging

₹ 15.49

MethodPackaging value

Returnable dunnage, trays, cartons.

Logistics cost

₹ 20.65

MethodFreight / transport

Inbound + outbound freight, duties, handling.

Tooling

₹ 8.17 /pc

Tool type	Description	Cost / tool	Qty	Total
				₹ 18,00,000.00
				₹ 5,00,000.00
				₹ 1,50,000.00

Tooling recovery

Spread over lifetime volume = annual volume × program life.

Total tooling investment: ₹ 24.50 LLifetime volume: 3,00,000 pcsAmortised: ₹ 8.17 /pc

Indicative estimate. Default rates are mid-2026 India market references; tune them per supplier, region and volume.
Section structure mirrors a standard sourcing price-breakdown sheet: Purchased part · Material · Processing · Markups · Packaging · Logistics · Tooling.