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Editing quote 50E2T2 for Faadil Hakh.
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Calculation Commentary

A plain-English walkthrough of every step behind the quote — shown side by side for the new method and the legacy method so you can see exactly where the numbers come from and how the two approaches differ.

New MethodGYD 192,450.53
  1. 1
    Job overviewWe're quoting 1,000 copies of "Flyers", each 25 × 10 in, printed in Full Colour on Bond Paper 90GSM 25 x 38.
  2. 2
    Sheet layoutA 25 × 38 in sheet can hold up to 3 pieces before any press margins. Once we account for the press's gripper and side margins, the printable area fits 1 piece per impression. To deliver 1,000 finished copies, the press must run 1,000 impressions.
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    Printing platesFull Colour printing requires 4 plate(s) for the front side. Because the back uses different artwork, it needs its own 4 plate(s) — 8 plates in total.
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    Press timeThe press runs 2 physical pass(es) through the paper stack. At 5,000 impressions/hour, that's 0.4 actual running hours. The minimum billable press time is 1 hr (enforced for the whole job), so we bill 1 hours in total.
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    Wastage allowanceGood printing requires sacrificing a number of sheets: some are consumed warming up the plates for each mounting, more are lost each time the press stops, and running spoilage accrues on every physical pass through the feeder — so a 2-pass job accumulates roughly 2× the single-pass running risk. All told, 105 extra press feeds are needed on top of the 1,000 production impressions (1,105 total feeds). Each 25×38 in warehouse sheet is then guillotine-cut into 2 press-feed pieces before printing, so 1,105 press feeds ÷ 2 cuts/sheet = 553 warehouse sheets to order.
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    Material cost553 warehouse sheets × GYD 25.00 per sheet = GYD 13,825.00.
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    Press costTotal press cost: GYD 39,000.00 — made up of: GYD 2,000.00 for 2 separate make-readies; GYD 32,000.00 for the aluminium printing plates; GYD 5,000.00 for 1 hr of press running time at GYD 5,000.00/hr.
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    Finishing & prepressOperations total GYD 63,600.00: Color Separation (500 square inch(es) × GYD 110.00 = GYD 55,000.00); Cutting (1 thousand(s) × GYD 5,000.00 = GYD 5,000.00); Folding (1 thousand(s) × GYD 3,600.00 = GYD 3,600.00).
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    Item base costAdding it all together: GYD 13,825.00 stock + GYD 63,600.00 operations + GYD 39,000.00 press = GYD 116,425.00 base item cost.
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    Commission (45%)A 45% mark-up is applied to cover business overhead and profit: GYD 52,391.25. Running total so far: GYD 168,816.25.
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    Wear & overhead (14%)A further 14% is added to cover equipment wear and operational overheads: GYD 23,634.28. Final item total: GYD 192,450.53.
Legacy MethodGYD 56,921.06
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    Sheet layoutThe legacy method tiles pieces directly onto a 25 × 38 in sheet — no press margins. Portrait fits 1 across × 3 down = 3 pieces; landscape fits 1 × 2 = 2 pieces. We pick portrait for the better yield: 3 per sheet.
  2. 2
    Stock needed1,000 pieces ÷ 3 per sheet = 333 sheets (rounded down — any partial sheet is counted as a full sheet of press time). Stock cost: 333 × GYD 25.00 = GYD 8,325.00.
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    Press timeAt 5,000 cycles/hour, 1,000 pieces would take 0.2 raw hours. However, this job does not fall into any of the legacy speed-efficiency brackets, so 1 hour minimum is charged by default. After enforcing the 1-hour minimum, the single-side press time is 1 hr. Because we're printing both sides, that's doubled to 2 hr total.
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    Plates & passesFull Colour requires 4 plate(s). This press can apply 4 colour(s) per pass, so the job needs 1 pass(es) through the press to lay down all the ink.
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    Press costPlates: 4 × GYD 4,000.00 = GYD 16,000.00. Running time: 2 hr × 1 pass(es) × GYD 5,000.00/hr = GYD 10,000.00. Total press cost: GYD 26,000.00.
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    Operation costThe legacy method uses a single selected operation — "Color Separation" — costing GYD 110.00.
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    Item base costGYD 8,325.00 stock + GYD 110.00 operation + GYD 26,000.00 press = GYD 34,435.00 base item cost.
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    Commission (45%)45% commission: GYD 15,495.75. Running total: GYD 49,930.75.
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    Wear & overhead (14%)14% wear and overhead: GYD 6,990.31. Legacy item total: GYD 56,921.06.
The new method is GYD 135,529.47 higher than the legacy method for this item (GYD 192,450.53 vs GYD 56,921.06). The difference comes from more accurate press-area imposition, wastage accounting, and minimum press-time enforcement — all of which the legacy formula did not consider.