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Batch and order costing is guessed, not measured

You know the sales price, but you don't know the true cost per good unit, so margin is a mystery.

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Today, and with Frontlink.

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Standard cost plus occasional variance analysis spreadsheets. Post-hoc explanations that arrive weeks after the batch was produced.

With FrontlinkOperational batch cost per good unit from live production data
  1. For each batch or order, compute cost per good unit from three components: material (standard or captured lots), labour (shift allocation or operator check-in), and yield (good/scrap from counters).
  2. Dashboard shows top cost drivers per batch: downtime cost, scrap cost, giveaway cost, and speed loss cost, not just totals but breakdowns.
  3. Compare cost per good unit across products, lines, shifts, and time periods, surfacing where margin is being lost.
  4. Avoid full cost accounting complexity: start with 'operational cost' using readily available data, not theoretical allocations.
  5. Export cost summaries for ERP reconciliation, optional integration, not a prerequisite.
Time to value
2–4 weeks
Complexity
Medium
Works with machine counters
Partial

The problem

  1. Who feels it most

    Finance/controlling, plant managers, and operations teams who can't explain cost variances.

  2. Why ERP / WMS doesn't solve it

    ERP costing relies on standards and delayed postings. It doesn't automatically connect real-time yield loss, downtime, and labour to specific batches without heavy configuration.

  3. How common is this?

    Cost of poor quality and internal failure costs are significant in most manufacturing operations, implying meaningful variance when yield and rework are unmanaged.

Business impact

  1. Margin erosion by product family that stays invisible
  2. Wrong product mix decisions based on inaccurate cost data
  3. Inability to identify which lines, shifts, or products are actually profitable

Solved by

  1. PerformanceFrontlink measures rate, downtime and scrap per line, per order and per shift. So you see where things go wrong while it still matters, and what an order really cost.

Frequently asked questions.

Who typically feels this problem?

Finance/controlling, plant managers, and operations teams who can't explain cost variances.

Why doesn't an ERP or WMS system solve this?

ERP costing relies on standards and delayed postings. It doesn't automatically connect real-time yield loss, downtime, and labour to specific batches without heavy configuration.

How does Frontlink solve this?

Operational batch cost per good unit from live production data. For each batch or order, compute cost per good unit from three components: material (standard or captured lots), labour (shift allocation or operator check-in), and yield (good/scrap from counters). Dashboard shows top cost drivers per batch: downtime cost, scrap cost, giveaway cost, and speed loss cost, not just totals but breakdowns. Compare cost per good unit across products, lines, shifts, and time periods, surfacing where margin is being lost. Avoid full cost accounting complexity: start with 'operational cost' using readily available data, not theoretical allocations. Export cost summaries for ERP reconciliation, optional integration, not a prerequisite.

How quickly does it deliver value?

Typical time to value: 2–4 weeks. Implementation complexity: Medium.

Which process takes you the most time?

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