True Product Cost
Materials, labor, operations, utilities, waste and manufacturing overhead with fixed/variable separation.
PROFIT OPTIMIZATIONDo not cut cost blindly.
Do not cut cost blindly.
Find where profit leaks first.
Analyze product, customer, channel, waste and utilities to identify true profit drivers.
Illustrative example
Executive Decision Cockpit
LIVE
Revenue12.4M↑ 12.8%
Gross Profit3.2M↑ 15.3%
Cash Cycle46days
Inventory Turnover7.8×↑ 0.9×
Profitability Trend
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AI recommendation
Review low-margin product pricing before increasing sales spend.
Contribution Margin
Measure what each unit contributes toward fixed costs and profit.
Customer & Channel Profitability
A profitable product can become an unprofitable customer or channel after discount, delivery and collection cost.
Waste & Variance
Standard vs actual with variance linked to quantity, price, efficiency and loss.
INSIGHT
High revenue can hide weak economics.
Ranking products by contribution and customer profitability can change pricing and sales-mix decisions completely.