CUTTING COSTS AND QUOTES

Base material decisions on the plan, not a rough utilization guess.

Cutting cost depends on which physical stock is assigned, what becomes a part, what remains reusable, and what becomes waste. KerfFlow keeps those outcomes visible so commercial decisions can use the same material plan as production.

01

KNOW THE SOURCE

Cost the material selected by the plan.

A result identifies the full stock or remnant assigned to requested parts. This creates a concrete material basis instead of applying one blended estimate to every possible layout.

  • Physical source assignment
  • Material quantity consumed
  • Stock-specific cost basis
  • Multiple source candidates considered
02

SEPARATE OUTCOMES

Do not treat every leftover as the same loss.

Waste and expected reusable remnants are distinct plan outcomes. Seeing both helps a planner understand the immediate job without hiding material that may remain useful later.

  • Planned part output
  • Expected reusable remnants
  • Non-reusable waste
  • Outcome by source stock
03

SUPPORT THE DECISION

Use one plan for costing and execution context.

The commercial view can draw on the same assignments and constraints reviewed before work is issued. This reduces the gap between what was estimated and what production is expected to cut.

  • Plan-linked cost summary
  • Material outcome visibility
  • Traceable assumptions
  • Connection to accepted work

FAQ

Cost and quote questions

Does KerfFlow publish a fixed price for every cutting job?

No. It provides plan-linked material and cost inputs; each organization remains responsible for its broader costing and pricing decisions.

Are remnants treated as zero waste?

Reusable remnants and non-reusable waste are represented as different outcomes rather than silently collapsed into one figure.

Can quote preparation use the selected layout?

Yes. Source assignment, material use, expected remnants, waste, and cost context can support quote preparation.

NEXT STEP

Put material reality behind the next estimate.

Create a workspace and review cost inputs alongside the actual cut plan.