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The Breakdown Settings module allows users to input the necessary parameters to calculate cost breakdowns accurately, optimizing material and cost management in the workshop.
Once we click on Breakdown Settings, a window will pop up. In the first tab, users can enter their personal or company details to ensure that all calculations align with their business requirements.
After setting the desired parameters, the Breakdown Details and Technical Chart panels will automatically generate precise technical and cost reports.
In the second tab, users can input the latest quotations for the precious metals used in production.
Markets: This section allows users to set the reference price of metals in troy ounces. To ensure access to accurate and up-to-date information, a direct link to the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) website has been included, enabling users to check official real-time quotations. Once we have entered the quotations, we need to press the Compute button to perform the calculations for the different metals.
Metals: Here, users can define metal alloys in parts per thousand (fineness). For example, 18-karat gold corresponds to a fineness of 750, but if the workshop prefers working with an adjusted alloy of 752 to ensure the final result meets or exceeds 18k, this custom value can be recorded.
Additionally, users can specify the expected material loss percentage during the manufacturing process, ensuring that cost calculations reflect the real material consumption.
For those working with specific alloy compositions, an option has been added to include the percentage of palladium used in 14k and 18k alloys. This facilitates the management of customized formulas to achieve the desired colors and properties in the final material.
The Diamond Pricing tab allows users to input diamond prices with flexibility, ensuring accurate cost calculations based on industry-standard size classifications.
Users can choose between two methods for defining price ranges:
By millimeter size – Setting price brackets based on the actual dimensions of the gemstones.
By sieve size ranges – Using standardized sorting methods based on calibrated sieve classifications.
The system allows for up to six different price ranges, each defined by a starting and ending size (millimeter or sieve size), with an assigned price per carat.
Once these ranges are set, any gemstone that falls within a specified range will automatically be assigned the corresponding price per carat, considering its actual weight. This ensures precision in cost estimations and facilitates gemstone inventory pricing.
The Printing tab allows users to define the cost of wax printing for casting, which is typically calculated based on the volume of the design to be printed.
Users can set up to six different size categories, each corresponding to a specific volume range. Based on the volume of a given design, the system will automatically determine the printing cost, ensuring precise cost estimation for the breakdown calculation (escandallo).
This feature helps jewelers accurately incorporate 3D printing costs into their workflow, optimizing pricing and production planning.
The Casting Finishing and Polish (CFP) tab allows users to define the pricing for workshop labor, which includes both casting and the subsequent finishing processes, such as filing and polishing. The costs can be adjusted based on the type of piece and classified by weight ranges defined by the Breaking Value.
This feature also allows users to set production limits, specifying how many pieces can be cast and finished per day. These limits can vary depending on the type of item, whether it's a ring, bracelet, earrings, or other types of jewelry.
By considering these factors, users can accurately estimate production costs and workflow capacity, ensuring efficient management of both time and resources in the workshop.
The "Additional Processes" tab allows users to define the cost of common extra processes applied to different types of jewelry pieces. This provides flexibility in pricing and ensures accurate cost estimations.
Users can set pricing for the following additional processes:
Rhodium
Brush / Mate
Sandblast
Hammered
Other (for custom additional processes)
Pricing can be defined for the following jewelry categories:
Rings
Earrings
Bracelets
Necklaces
Pendants
Other (for custom jewelry types)
By configuring these settings, users can maintain a structured and detailed pricing strategy for additional finishing processes.
In the "Gem Settings" tab, the user can define prices for different types of stone settings, allowing precise control over associated costs.
The following eight setting types are included:
Prongs
Pavé
Channel
Flush
Pressure
Bezel
Wax Setting
Other (for custom settings)
For each setting type, the user can set two prices based on a "breaking value," which is defined by a stone size. This allows for cost differentiation depending on whether the stone is below or above this threshold, ensuring flexible and realistic pricing.
In addition to pricing, the user can specify the total number of stones that can be set in a day, facilitating production planning and workflow management.
This tab enables efficient cost management and production capacity planning, adapting to the user’s specific needs.
The "Timing" tab allows users to define the number of days required for each group of processes in the production workflow. This ensures accurate delivery estimates and provides flexibility for managing production timelines.
The process groups include:
Printing
CFP
Additional Processes
Gem Setting
Packing
Security (for adding extra time if needed)
For each group, users can specify the number of days required to complete the process. This helps in setting realistic expectations for production schedules.
Additionally, users can define the specific days when each process is carried out. This allows for precise control over the workflow and helps in adjusting delivery times accordingly.
By configuring these parameters, users can optimize production planning and ensure efficient management of deadlines.
