Contract Manufacturing Pricing: Making Sure You're Charging the Right Amount
11 July 2025·Updated Jul 2025·10 min read·GuideIntermediate
Key Takeaways
Contract manufacturers live or die on costing accuracy. Quote too high and you lose the order. Quote too low and you win a job that erodes your margin. Precise job costing — covering materials, labour, machine time, overhead, and yield loss — is the only way to price confidently.
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📊 By The Numbers
£0.47£0.51.£0.04£3,200£34
Key Takeaways
- Contract manufacturers live or die on costing accuracy.
- Quote too high and you lose the order.
- Quote too low and you win a job that erodes your margin.
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