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Description

CostRatesAdvisor stands out as the premier software for analyzing budgeted hourly rates and costs within the printing and packaging sector. It meticulously evaluates your expenses and identifies the break-even out-of-pocket cost associated with your production services and equipment. By utilizing this tool, you can generate more precise estimates, enhance your pricing strategies, boost sales, and ultimately increase your profits. Additionally, CostRatesAdvisor allows for the benchmarking of your labor, factory, and overhead costs against those of other printing firms and the broader industry. This analysis helps you understand the reasons behind your pricing discrepancies in certain quotes. Are your factory or overhead expenses inflating your prices? Perhaps your labor costs are excessively high, or it could be linked to specific products or services you offer. By addressing these factors, you can make informed decisions to optimize your business operations.

Description

Software for estimating and managing projects in the printing sector includes features such as sketching precut and printed sheets. It enables automatic estimation calculations based on varying quantities and allows for recalculating operations when modifications are made to colors, formats, or page counts. Users can also seek the most efficient print format through the program. Logic Print provides the capability to calculate costs associated with different machines and present the corresponding expenses for each. This updated version emphasizes flexibility, security, and oversight, incorporating new options for estimations, inventory management, purchase orders, automatic needs assessments, workload planning, enhanced packaging functionalities, a production control dashboard, comprehensive delivery date management, risk assessment reports for clients, and 82 additional features driven by feedback from existing users. Furthermore, it has introduced 274 new reports that are user-friendly and straightforward, offering insights such as average profit margins for each product type. The software thus serves as a comprehensive tool for improving operational efficiency within the printing industry.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Pricing Details

$59 per month
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$995 one-time payment
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Profectus

Founded

1993

Country

United States

Website

www.costratesadvisor.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Logic Print

Founded

2004

Website

www.logic-print.com/us

Product Features

Print Estimating

"Best Price" Estimating Yes 
Best Fit Imposition No 
Bindery Estimating No 
Discounts Management No 
Multiple Version Calculations No 
Pre / Post Service Calculations No 
Pre-Press Estimating No 
Press & Run Style Analysis No 
Process Ink Calculation No 
Production Options Evaluation No 

Product Features

Print Estimating

"Best Price" Estimating Yes 
Best Fit Imposition Yes 
Bindery Estimating Yes 
Discounts Management Yes 
Multiple Version Calculations Yes 
Pre / Post Service Calculations Yes 
Pre-Press Estimating Yes 
Press & Run Style Analysis Yes 
Process Ink Calculation Yes 
Production Options Evaluation Yes 

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