Costing & Margin
Makeready Waste in Flexo Labels: Why It Dominates Short Runs
Makeready waste is spent before the first good label runs. Here's why it dominates short jobs and how to build it into the estimate.
FlexoCommand.comJul 19, 20267 min read
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Estimating & Quoting
Small-Run Label Pricing: Why Short Jobs Cost So Much Per Label
On a 500-piece run, setup is everything. Here's how fixed costs spread across a tiny quantity and how to price small jobs so they don't quietly lose money.
FlexoCommand.comJun 17, 20267 min read
Estimating & Quoting
How to Estimate a Flexo Label Printing Job, Step by Step
Walk through a flexo estimate the way an estimator actually builds one — spec, substrate, ink, plates, makeready and run waste to a defensible sell price.
FlexoCommand.comJun 6, 20268 min read