Set up your shop
Your shop, your assumptions.
- Labor rate
- Monthly operating costs
- Productive machine hours
- Real machine speed
- Concurrent capacity
- Handling time
- Target markup
CODESRUN TOOLS / TOOLKIT 001Embroidery
Embroidery
Pricing Calculator.
Does your usual stitch rate
actually work for your shop?
Compare your normal embroidery quote with a cost-aware target built from your real machine speed, labor, operating costs, handling time and concurrent capacity.
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How it worksSAME JOB. A CLEARER PICTURE.2 caps · 40,000 stitches each
Usual stitch-rate quote$98.00Your usual pricing rule
→Cost-aware target$143.87Built around your shop
Example only — based on starter shop settings.v0.7.2 model
True Cost$116.30
Safe Minimum$119.89
Quote Gap+$45.87
Starter example: 2 caps, $4.50 blanks, 40,000 stitches each, one head, $25/hour labor, $1,750 monthly operating costs, 20 productive hours/week, 700 base SPM × 0.85 cap factor, 20% markup and 3% fee. Other v0.7.2 defaults apply; no extras.
THE PROBLEMA stitch rate is a shortcut.
A stitch rate is a shortcut.
Your shop is not.
Many embroidery shops use simple rules such as a price per 1,000 stitches. That can be useful — but the rule does not know your shop.
The question is not “What is the one correct embroidery price?”
“Does the pricing rule I use make sense for my shop?”
- 01Your labor rate
- 02Your machine speed
- 03Your operating costs
- 04Your handling time
- 05One head or multiple heads
- 06The size of the order
FROM INPUT TO INSIGHT
Three steps to a clearer quote.
Enter the job
Four essentials. Extras when needed.
- Item type
- Blank cost
- Stitch count
- Quantity
- Optional digitizing
- Per-order costs
- Per-piece costs
Read the check
See the economics behind the quote.
- Your usual quote
- True Cost
- Safe Minimum
- Cost-Aware Target
- Quote Gap
- Production cycles
- Capacity insight
- Implied rate / 1,000 stitches
WHY CAPACITY MATTERSOne more piece.
One more piece.
A whole new cycle.
A 6-head machine stitches up to 6 identical pieces at once. Twelve pieces need 2 cycles. Thirteen need 3.
The model rounds quantity ÷ concurrent capacity up to a whole cycle. It does not use a simple linear division.
Extra pieces are not free. Blanks, handling and other per-piece costs still increase, even when another embroidery cycle is not needed.
6-HEAD MACHINE / SAME DESIGN
12 pieces2 embroidery cycles
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02
13 pieces3 embroidery cycles
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02
03
CAPACITY SAFETY CHECK
A useful pause before a bad quote.
A safety reference checks whether entered operating costs are consistent with the selected capacity.
Operating-cost profile is consistent enough with the selected capacity.
Costs are below the safety reference, but results remain visible.
Costs are unusually low for the entered capacity. Cost-aware target numbers are hidden until you review the settings or explicitly confirm the entered costs.
The guard applies only at capacity ≥ 2. An override is tied to the exact capacity, monthly operating cost and safety-floor values. Changing any of those values invalidates the override.
WHAT YOU GET
Three files. Ready to work.
Choose the quick interface or work directly in the spreadsheet.
Embroidery-Quote-Check.html
Fast offline quote check for a computer. Double-click and it opens in your browser. No account, no cloud, no internet connection required.
Embroidery-Pricing-Workbook.xlsx
Spreadsheet version of the same pricing model. Protected against accidental formula edits, with editable shop settings.
START-HERE.pdf
Setup guide, explanation of every result, saving/export instructions and safety-check documentation.
The HTML tool and workbook keep separate settings. With identical settings, they return identical results.
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THOUGHTFULLY ENGINEERED
Built to refuse bad numbers.
If an input cannot produce a defensible result, the toolkit stops instead of quietly printing a misleading price.
Zero productive hoursZero machine speed100% transaction feeFractional machine capacityFractional quantityNegative costs
TESTED FOR PARITYOne model.
One model.
Two ways to use it.
The v0.7.2 build pipeline includes 84 engine assertions, parity testing across 37 scenarios × 18 values, real workbook recalculation through LibreOffice, and browser smoke testing of the built HTML tool.
The purpose is to verify that the HTML tool and Excel workbook stay mathematically aligned. Browser smoke testing checks for JavaScript errors; it is not a complete assertion of every displayed result.
HONEST LIMITS
Your inputs still matter.
The current model does not individually model thread color changes, rejects/remakes, rush fees, artwork revisions, shipping, or all differences between one multi-head machine and multiple separate single-head machines.
These can still be accounted for through the available cost inputs where appropriate, but they are not dedicated variables. Reference-rate ranges are user-editable, not a universal market price.
SAVING & PRIVACY
Your numbers stay with you.
HTML tool
Nothing is saved automatically. Press Save settings on this device. Saved settings stay in that browser on that computer if local storage is available.
Workbook
Save normally as a spreadsheet.
No account required. No cloud required for the HTML tool. Pricing data is not sent to CodesRun by the offline tool.
A FEW MORE ANSWERS
Before you get started.
Is this a subscription?
No. It is a downloadable toolkit purchased once.
Does it tell me the correct market price?
No. It compares your current pricing method with a target based on your own inputs and assumptions.
Does it work on a phone?
The HTML tool is primarily for computer use. On a phone, use the workbook in a compatible spreadsheet app.
Do the HTML tool and workbook sync?
No. They keep separate settings. With identical settings they produce identical results.
Does it work for multi-head machines?
Yes, concurrent capacity is part of the model. Multi-head users must enter realistic operating costs.
Does it automatically save my settings?
No. In the HTML tool, explicitly press “Save settings on this device.” Saved settings stay in that browser on that computer if local storage is available.
EMBROIDERY PRICING TOOLKITA clearer picture.
A clearer picture.
A more informed quote.
Built around the economics of your shop.
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HERE TO HELP
Already bought a CodesRun Tool?
Start with the START-HERE guide included in your download.
For product help, keep the product name and your order information ready when contacting support.
Contact supportThe HTML tool and workbook may keep separate local settings. Product-specific instructions live on the product page and inside START-HERE.