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Automatic stitch-counts

Upload high quality bitmap images and set the image sizes for your designs. Estimator then uses Wilcom’s auto-digitizing technology to convert the image in the cloud and provide you with precision stitch-counts. Remove the image background with a single click for a more accurate estimate.

Meetings

Estimator is a web-based, cross platform product. This means you can use it anywhere with an internet connection on PC, MAC or tablet device. Including sales meetings.

Approvals

Once estimated, you can save the final design estimate as a PDF or print it out. The PDF file is automatically emailed to you, containing a view of the stitched image, the original artwork, along with the stitch count and other design details.

Save estimates

Once saved, all stitch estimates become searchable. Every saved estimate is stored with the original graphic, stitch estimate, quantity, digitizing and production cost, customer detail, and date.

Factor

Description

Setup

Each job no matter how small involves setup and handling. This is usually a fixed cost. It does not generally vary by quantity and can include such things as order handling, machine setup and teardown. WilcomWorkspace has a setup field where you can specify what price you want to charge by quantity break.

Digitizing cost

Factors include...

Quantity

The number of pieces dramatically affects cost as there are many fixed costs that need to be spread across the pieces. These include order processing, purchasing, job set up, etc. Also different quantities may mean different machinery or sub-contracting options. WilcomWorkspace knows Quantity so this is factored into the pricing scheme by including setup charges and quantity breaks.

Stitch count

Embroidery machines have a maximum stitch rate so stitches can be seen as a variable cost. WilcomWorkspace knows the Stitch Count for existing designs and this is automatically factored into the pricing scheme. For new designs an estimate must be provided. For low volumes the accuracy of the estimate is not critical as the handling and setup costs are the largest cost factor. For higher volumes, it is more important and you should be prepared to provide a higher accuracy estimate or more information so an accurate estimate can be made by the system. WilcomWorkspace allows you to create as many stitch breaks as you require.

Job type

Cap, shirt, jacket, badge etc, all impact on the hooping time and potentially on the job setup time. If the machine is set up for caps and a shirt job is next, the frame will need to be changed. If you feel it justified, you may want to set up special price tables for certain job types – e.g. caps.

Fabric

The maximum speed a job can be run is dependant on the fabric. Fabrics may not be the same for all panels of a garment or the same for all colors in a style. WilcomWorkspace allows you to set up special price tables for specialized fabrics. During order entry the sales person can select alternative price tables – e.g. for leather jackets.

Location

The embroidery location affects hooping time and potentially machine speed – e.g. across join on a cap. You can, if required, set up special price tables for difficult locations.

Colors

The color count has a dramatic effect on running time. A machine has a finite number of colors loaded per head. If a color is not available, the operator has to load it before the job can commence. It also takes a certain time for a machine to switch colors. There is an associated thread-break risk with each color change. Generally if you analyze your embroidery designs, you will find a relationship between number of colors and number of stitches, and this can be built into the price table. If you want to add a special color charge, you could add a new item to QuickBooks and manually add this to the order.

Special processes

Sequins, boring, appliqué, etc, all increase the time a job takes to run. You could set up special price tables for these or special charge items in QuickBooks.