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Manufacturing costing software: what each order really cost

eManage costing adds up what an order, lot or batch actually consumed: material at the rates of the lots used, process losses, piece-rate and shift wages, machine time, job-work charges and shortages, rejection and rework, and allocated overheads. Because every one of those is already recorded by the floor, the cost sheet is ready when the order ships and can be compared with the quoted price, customer by customer.

See it on your own data What it covers
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THE PROBLEM

What goes wrong before eManage

The same gaps show up in plant after plant, long before anyone calls them a system problem.

Cost known weeks later

Order profitability appears at month end, long after the next order was priced.

Costing in Excel

One person keeps a costing sheet built on estimates rather than actual consumption.

Losses averaged away

Rework, shortages and yield losses disappear into plant-wide averages.

Prices set by habit

Quotes follow last year's rate, not what the work costs today.

WHAT IT COVERS

Everything eManage manufacturing costing covers

Collect

Every cost captured where it happens

Costing is only as good as consumption data, which is why it sits on top of the floor's own entries.

  • Material at actual lot ratesIssues valued at the rate of the lot that was used.
  • Yield and process lossInput versus good output by process and order.
  • Wages and machine timePiece-rate and shift wages and machine hours from job cards.
  • Job-work charges and shortagesProcessing bills and excess losses charged to the lot.
  • Rejection and reworkCosted as events with reasons rather than hidden.
Illustration: Every cost captured where it happens in eManage manufacturing costing

Allocate

Overheads by rules you agree once

Power, maintenance, supervision and administration are allocated consistently so costs compare across orders.

  • Allocation rulesBy machine hours, kilos, pieces or value, as the owner decides.
  • Department and cost centreOverheads collected by department before allocation.
  • Standard costs where usefulStandards for quoting, with variance against actuals.
  • Period closeCosts locked per period so comparisons stay stable.
  • Accounts linkCosting reconciles with the books, not a separate world.
Illustration: Overheads by rules you agree once in eManage manufacturing costing

Decide

Reports that change how you price

The point of costing is the next decision: which orders to chase, which to reprice, which process to fix.

  • Cost sheet per orderActual cost per piece, kilo or metre against the quoted price.
  • Margin by customer and productWhich customers and styles or drawings make money.
  • Process cost trendsWhere cost per unit is rising, by process and period.
  • Quotation supportRecent actuals available when pricing a new enquiry.
  • Owner dashboardMargins and variances on the phone, without asking for a sheet.
Illustration: Reports that change how you price in eManage manufacturing costing
ON THE FLOOR

How it works in eManage, step by step

The cost sheet builds itself as the order moves.

  1. Quote. The order is priced, ideally on recent actual costs for similar work.
  2. Consume. Material is issued by lot; rates follow the lots used.
  3. Convert. Wages, machine time and job-work charges are recorded on job cards and challans.
  4. Lose and rework. Yield loss, rejection and rework are recorded with reasons.
  5. Allocate. Overheads are spread by the agreed rule at period close.
  6. Compare. Actual cost is compared with the quote, by order and customer.

Built into every eManage edition

All 12 editions
Garment ERPStyle orders, line WIP, piece-rate wages Dyeing ERPRecipes, batch costing, shade lots Fastener ERPHeat lots, plating job work, bulk SKUs Auto Component ERPOEM schedules, JIT dispatch, PPAP
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Send a few real documents before the call. An implementation engineer who knows your trade runs them through eManage, online or at your plant.

In the demo we show

  • A few of your real orders entered as they are
  • Stock, production and job work on one record
  • The reports the owner reads every morning
  • GST invoice, e-invoice and e-way bill from the dispatch
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What is manufacturing costing software?

Software that calculates the actual cost of an order, lot or batch from recorded consumption, wages, machine time, job work, losses and overheads, and compares it with price or standard.

Does eManage use actual or standard cost?

Both. Actual cost is calculated from recorded data; standards can be kept for quoting, with variances reported.

Can it cost dyeing batches and garment orders?

Yes. The Dyeing edition costs by batch including chemicals and reprocess; the Garment edition costs by style and order including cutting loss and piece-rate wages.

How are overheads allocated?

By rules the owner chooses, such as machine hours, kilos or pieces, applied consistently each period.

When is the cost of an order available?

As soon as the last entry against it is made, typically at dispatch, rather than after month-end closing.

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