SGandA Cost

SGandA is the Selling, General, and Administrative cost. The formula is as follows:

SGandA = SGandA Rate / 100 * (Design Cost + Design Cutter Paths Cost + Material and Labor Cost * Number of Tools Required)

The SGandA Cost is a function of the following:

• SGandA Rate: the is the Selling, General and Administrative cost. Specified by the setup option SG&A Rate.

• Design Cost: the cost of mold, surfaces, and electrodes design. See Design Cost.

• Design Cutter Paths Cost: the CNC programming cost for cutter path design. See Design Cutter Paths Cost.

• Material and Labor Cost: the cost of material and labor costs for the tool. See Material and Labor - Total Tool Material Cost and Material and Labor - Total Tool Labor Cost.

• Number of Tools Required: the number of mold tools required based off the production volume and tool life. Specified by the setup option Number of Tools.