Material cost planning
What would less slab waste be worth to your shop?
Use your own costs and an assumed waste target to explore a scenario. Then compare it with a real job before deciding whether new software is worth the switch.
Example numbers, not a savings forecast. Replace every input with your own figures. The target is your assumption, not a result SlabWise promises. The calculation holds slab spending constant and excludes training, setup, financing, labor changes and resale of reusable remnants.
Your waste scenario
Use the same cost basis for current and target waste. Reusable inventory is not automatically a loss.
If those assumptions hold
- Current monthly waste cost
- $4,500.00
- Target monthly waste cost
- $2,500.00
- Monthly difference before software
- $2,000.00
- Monthly difference after software
- $1,701.00
- Annual difference after software
- $20,412.00
Monthly difference = slab spend x (current waste rate - target waste rate) / 100, minus software cost. Negative values mean a higher cost. No extra efficiency bonus is added.
Test the value on one actual job
- Bring a customer request, a drawing or a supported DXF from your shop.
- Check dimensions, material rates, layout constraints and any findings before saving or exporting.
- Compare total time, corrections and material use against the way your team works today.
Saving a quote does not send it. Review supported export formats and your machine requirements before production.