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Trim cost aggregates fasteners, labels, tags and packaging, then adds a wastage allowance of 3-8% for damaged, lost and set-up items. Packaging is often the largest single line and the one most often overlooked in costing, particularly where retail presentation is elaborate.
Trim cost
Trim cost = (fasteners + labels + packaging) x (1 + wastage %)
Small items go missing, get damaged in handling and are consumed in machine set-up. Buttons and snaps in particular need a set-up allowance on every changeover.
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