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Roll-to-roll label lamination and die-cutting (RF labels); insert molding, circuit mounting, and finishing (AM/RFID hard tags) · US
Total Cost
$11.27 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
50,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$7.0M Mn
Capex
$7.0M Mn
Offsite
$1.5M Mn
Total investment
$15.5M Mn
Lines
12
Net raw material
$5.13
45.5%
Conversion
$6.14
54.5%
Total / unit
$11.27
$ per unit
Raw Material
$5.13 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF label substrate + resonant circuit (PET film, aluminum traces, adhesive) | g/piece | $0.52 | ||
| Aluminum inductor/electrode (RF circuit, AM housing component)Live | g/piece | $0.13 | ||
| ABS engineering thermoplastic (AM hard tag housing and frame)Live | g/piece | $2.36 | ||
| Ferrite core (AM resonant element for hard tags) | g/piece | $2.13 |
Utility
$0.19 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factory utilities (electricity, compressed air, HVAC for production floor) | MJ/piece | $0.19 |
Operating
$5.94 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly, test, and finishing labor (blended 88% Asia / 12% US overhead) | $5.94 |
Overhead
$0.01 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead (supervisors, maintenance, indirect labor, support functions) | $0.00 | |
| SG&A and supplier margin (sales, R&D, compliance, amortization, net margin) | $0.00 |
Depreciation
$0.01 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment and building depreciation (lamination/cook-off lines, molding presses, facility) | $0.01 |
Financing
$0.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Financing cost and working capital carry (7% WACC applied to WC + half capex) | $0.00 |
Others
$0.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging materials (box, foam liner, desiccant, label/ink) | $0.00 | |
| QA, scrap, and repair (inspection, statistical quality control, yield losses) | $0.00 |
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