Know Your Profit.
In Real Time.
Real-time job costing for bespoke manufacturers. Track materials, labor, and overhead as it happens. See profit margins before you deliver, not after.
Revenue
£142k
Cost
£98k
Margin
31%
Cost Breakdown
Flying Blind Is Expensive
Most manufacturers don't know their true costs until it's too late. See what you're missing.
Quote Blindly
Add 20% margin to material costs and hope it covers labor, overhead, and profit. Sometimes it does. Often it doesn't.
Discover Losses Weeks Later
In March you discover that March was unprofitable. By then, you've already delivered 15 more jobs at the same losing margins.
Mystery Margin Killers
Material waste? Labor overruns? Which clients are unprofitable? Which products drain cash? No idea.
£8,500 quoted
£9,200 actual cost → -£700 loss
And you won't know for weeks
Quote with Real Costs
Know your true material, labor, and overhead costs before quoting. Add your desired margin deliberately, not desperately.
See Profit During Production
Real-time cost tracking shows margin erosion as it happens. Catch labor overruns on Day 2, not Week 6.
Know What's Draining Margins
See exactly which materials, operations, or clients are unprofitable. Material waste tracked. Labor inefficiency visible.
£9,500 quoted
£7,200 actual cost → +£2,300 profit
And you knew it on Day 1
Every Cost. Every Margin.
Track profitability across every dimension of your business. From materials to labor to overhead, see exactly where money is made or lost.
Real-Time Profit Tracking
See revenue, costs, and margins updated live as orders progress through production.
Material Cost Variance
Track planned vs actual material costs. Integrates with BOM and inventory movements.
Labor Cost Tracking
Capture labor costs automatically from shop floor timers. See actual vs estimated time per operation.
Overhead Allocation
Apply consistent cost allocation across all jobs for true profitability.
Margin Trend Analysis
Visualize gross profit and margin % trends. Identify profitability shifts with interactive charts.
Per-Order Job Costing
Drill into any order to see detailed cost breakdown. Compare planned vs actual at a glance.
Your Profitability Dashboard.
Business Intelligence for Manufacturers.
Get instant visibility into revenue, costs, and margins as orders move through production - see exactly where you're making money and where you're not, in real time.
Total Revenue
£142k
Total Cost
£98k
Gross Profit
£44k
Avg Margin
31%
Labor:Material
1:2.1
Orders Costed
87
Margin Trend
Last 12 months
Cost Breakdown
By category
Order Profitability (Top 3)
Drill Into Every Job.
From Quote to Delivery.
Click any order to see its complete profit story-from the first material cut to final delivery. Every cost itemized, every variance explained, every margin visible.
Revenue
£24,500
Total Cost
£15,200
Gross Profit
£9,300
Margin %
38%
Cost Composition
Material Costs
| Material | Actual | Var |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Veneer 18mm | £4,180 | -£20 |
| MDF 15mm | £1,840 | +£40 |
| Edge Banding | £450 | £0 |
Labor Costs (£25/hr)
| Operation | Actual | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting | 7.5h | Done |
| Assembly | 11.2h | Active |
| Finishing | — | Queued |
Three Ways Job Costing Transforms Your Business
From quoting to delivery to analysis, profitability tracking helps you make smarter decisions at every stage.
Quote with Confidence
You know your true costs (materials + labor + overhead) before quoting. Add your desired margin and quote profitably from day one.
Track Job Performance
During production, see if labor is running over estimate or materials are being wasted. Intervene before margins evaporate.
Identify Profit Leaks
After delivery, analyze which orders were most/least profitable. Learn which clients, products, or operations drain margins.
Finance Meets Production. Data Flows Automatically.
Job costing isn't a standalone module. It's powered by data flowing from across CutFlow. Live, accurate profitability without manual data entry.
Invoicing (Revenue)
Order value becomes revenue baseline
Production (Labor)
Shop floor timers capture actual labor costs per operation
Inventory (Materials)
BOM and material consumption track material costs + waste
Finance (Overhead)
Configurable overhead rates allocate indirect costs
From Order to Profit Insight
Your profitability data builds automatically as work flows through your shop. No manual entry, no spreadsheets, no guesswork.
Quote/Order Created
Order value = revenue baseline. BOM items = planned material costs.
Production Starts
Shop floor timers track labor hours. Materials consumed from inventory.
Costs Accumulate
Material + labor + overhead rates applied. Total cost calculated live.
Margin Visible
Revenue - Total Cost = Gross Profit. Margin % calculated. Dashboard updated.
Quote/Order Created
Order value = revenue baseline. BOM items = planned material costs.
Production Starts
Shop floor timers track labor hours. Materials consumed from inventory.
Costs Accumulate
Material + labor + overhead rates applied. Total cost calculated live.
Margin Visible
Revenue - Total Cost = Gross Profit. Margin % calculated. Dashboard updated.
Stop Guessing Your Margins.
Start Knowing Your Profit.
Join manufacturers using CutFlow to track costs in real time, protect margins, and quote profitably.
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