WipeWise calculates nonwoven, solution, packaging and production costs per pack, sets the selling price for your target profit and prepares the raw material list for your order.
Losses in fabric, solution and packaging are often left out of the calculation.
Freight and cartons
Profit melts away when cartons, tape and shipping are not spread per pack.
Lid and label
Plastic lids, resealable labels and glue are small but constant costs.
Wrong profit calculation
Mixing up markup on cost with margin on sales gives the wrong price.
Real cost in 4 steps
01Product
Product type, wipe size, fabric weight, wipe count, order and carton quantities, waste.
02Solution
Water, premix and fragrance quantities and prices; solution cost per kilogram.
03Packaging
Packaging film, lid, labels, glue, carton and tape; display boxes and single sachets included.
04Overheads
Labour, energy, general production overhead, shipping and target profit rate.
Example calculation
How to target $1 net profit per pack
72-sheet baby wipes · order of 24,000 packs
Cost per pack
Nonwoven
$0.1539
Finished solution
$0.0335
Packaging film
$0.0155
Plastic lid
$0.0361
Labels and glue
$0.0169
Carton and tape
$0.0274
Labour
$0.0250
Energy and overhead
$0.0200
Shipping
$0.0100
Total cost
$0.3382
Target rate (markup on cost)295.7%
Selling price / pack$1.3382
Net profit / pack$1.00
Net profit on 24,000 packs$24,000
Cost items are taken from a WipeWise sample report; the selling price is calculated for a target of $1 net profit per pack. Figures are examples and exclude VAT. Results change with your own prices.
What can you do?
Save and open recipes
Markup on cost or margin on sales
Waste, freight, carton and tape calculation
Display boxes and single sachets
17 languages, multiple currencies
3-page PDF production report
Raw material requirement list for orders
Works offline; your data stays on your computer
PDF production report
Every calculation can be downloaded as a 3-page report: cost summary, recipe and packaging, order requirements.
Who is it for?
Investors setting up a new factory
See cost per pack and profitability before buying machines.
Existing manufacturer
Find the real cost of each product and which item is eating your profit.
Distributors and brand owners
Verify the cost of the products you buy and strengthen your hand in negotiations.
