Our second DBs nitty-gritty article is focusing on curtain calculating methods and how DBs works with your curtain workroom's price list.
Each curtain workroom has its own method of calculating making prices. The salesperson quoting on curtains needs to be aware of this process to produce an accurate costing. This can get somewhat tricky especially if you use more than one workroom.
At Drape and Blind Software we customize your system to use your workroom(s) cost of making method.
We will have you covered for:
Price per drop breaks based on fabric width
Price per drop breaks based on metres of fabric width
Price per drop breaks based on finished length
Price per drop breaks based on width of roll and finished length
Price per metre/foot length of curtain with minimum finished length
Price per metre/foot length of curtain with minimum cut length
Price per metre/foot of fabric supplied
"Price breaks" mean that the workroom charges more per drop or per metre as a dimension changes. For example, "Price per drop breaks on finished length" means that a curtain that is up to 2400 mm may get charged at $15 per drop. A curtain that is between 2400 and 2600 mm long may get charged at $17 per drop and so on. Even the simple continuous calculation method, price per metre, is not so simple. Some workrooms convert the calculation back to a 150cm wide fabric equivalent.
If the above formulas do not meet your workroom's requirements we can create a method that suits. DBs also accommodates for continuous sheers and curtains, curtains with separate linings and more. The best thing is that you don't have to interpret complicated price lists and worry about making a mistake. Each workroom will have their own pricing method and your staff do not have to concern themselves with how the workroom charges. With DBs you can also change allowances for curtain headings, hems and fullness on the fly.