Industries
Manufacturing
Cash sits on the shelf, and true cost per unit is a guess.
Production cycles tie up cash. Overhead hides in the numbers. True cost per unit is a guess, so pricing is a guess, so margin is a guess. These tools fix that — built by someone who understands operations, not just accounting.
What this sector typically sees
$175K–$400K
Healthy revenue per employee
35–50%
Target gross margin range
4–8×
Healthy inventory turns per year
The six that matter here
Each one links to a free tool that addresses it — in the order they usually bite.
01Inventory Eats Cash AliveRaw materials, WIP, and finished goods tie up massive amounts of cash. Every dollar sitting on a shelf is a dollar not in your bank account. Most manufacturers don't track inventory turns — they just buy when they need it and hope.Cash Flow Forecaster →02True Cost Per Unit Is a MysteryMaterials + direct labor + overhead = true cost. But most manufacturers only track the first two. Overhead allocation is wrong, so margin per product line is wrong, so pricing decisions are wrong. It cascades.Margin Analyzer →03Overhead Grows in the DarkRent, utilities, maintenance, admin, insurance, quality — overhead creeps up and nobody notices until margins shrink. You need visibility into every overhead dollar and what it costs per unit produced.Overhead Analyzer →04Revenue Per Employee Varies WildlyOne shift produces 30% more than another. One product line generates 2x revenue per labor hour. If you don't track it, you can't optimize it. And you're definitely overstaffing somewhere.Revenue Per Employee →05Quoting Without Knowing True CostsYour estimator uses last year's costs plus a markup. But material prices changed, labor rates changed, and overhead shifted. Every quote based on old data is a gamble.Pricing Calculator →06Cash Tied Up in Long Production CyclesYou buy materials today, produce for weeks, ship, invoice, then wait 30-60 days for payment. The cash cycle can be 90+ days. Without a forecast, you're guessing whether you can fund the next production run.Cash Flow Forecaster →
Start with your numbers
If you do not know where you sit against those three figures, the diagnostic is the fastest way to find out.