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Display name for this finishing/production task (e.g. "Guillotine trim", "Cello laminate").
Short unique code used internally and in exports. No spaces.
Optional label/sticker product this task applies to. Leave "None" for a general task.
Optional imposition (how many pieces fit per sheet) this task uses to work out sheet counts.
Number of setups/passes for the one-off charge (a count). One-off cost = Setup × Cost. Use 0 for no one-off charge.
$ per setup — multiplied by Setup to give the flat one-off charge. Per-quantity pricing comes from the Cost Matrix below, not this field.
Fill in both fields only if this task converts sheets between sizes (e.g. trim SRA3 down to SRA5). Used to validate that the workflow has the right trim/convert task between passes of different sheet sizes. Leave blank for tasks that don't change sheet size.
Add a row per size-conversion this task covers. Same matrix applies to all listed pairs.
Plain-English description of what this task does. Helps Q write invoice descriptions, route jobs to the right board lane, and assign the right staff. Cover: what it produces, what equipment it needs, and any prerequisites.

Cost Matrix enter unit or total — the other auto-fills

Qty Unit Cost Total Cost (at qty)

Time Matrix unit/total are time × rate — editing them back-solves the time

Qty Time (min) Rate ($/min) Unit Cost Total Cost (at qty)
📊 Actual outsourced cost — what we've paid vs the quoted rate
Latest
$1.4875
Avg (1)
$1.4875
Range
$1.4875–$1.4875
Quoted
$0.6600
Variance
+125.4%
⚠ Latest paid is more than 10% over the quoted rate — review the rate or the supplier.
DateSupplierQtyUnitLine total
2026-06-12 Mills Typeset Limited 400 $1.4875 $595.00