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TCO calculator

Compare quoted unit price with logistics, quality and carrying costs to estimate total cost of ownership.

Calculator

FormulaTCO per unit = unit price + logistics + quality cost + carrying cost

Unit price

Quoted price per unit from the supplier.

₹

Order quantity

Units per order or comparison quantity.

units

Freight cost per unit

Inbound shipping allocated per unit.

₹

Duties & customs

As a percentage of unit price.

Defect rate

Share of units that fail or require rework.

Cost per defect

Rework, scrap, returns or downtime per failed unit.

₹

Annual carrying rate

Capital, storage, insurance and obsolescence per year.

Average months in inventory

Average time between receipt and use or sale.

months

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