" Outsourcing Calculator

 


 Outsourcing Calculator

This calculator is a tool designed by PCC to help businesses determine whether outsourcing their selling makes sense. It's free, fast and easy to use, and just as easy to change numbers and recalculate. Give it a try!

Revenue
Annual
Weekly
Monthly
Annual
Price Adjustment (%)
If you believe PCC's tools and reputation would allow PCC to sell your inventory for higher prices then you would, enter the average increase in sales price that you feel is reasonable. If you're not sure, try 20. If you believe you would sell your parts for higher prices than PCC, enter a negative number.		 %
Order Adjustment (%)
If you believe PCC's existing tools, relationships, certifications, and eagerness to ship orders as late as 5PM and still send free Tootsie Rolls with the shipment will allow PCC to close more sales, enter what percentage you believe is reasonable. If you believe you would close more orders, enter a negative number.		 %


Expenses
Cost of Inventory
If you currently have consignment inventory, estimate the amount that you will need to pay your customers based on the annual sales you have entered. If you already own your inventory, enter 0.		 Annual
Annual
Employee Health Insurance Cost
Enter the MONTHLY amount that you pay towards your employee's health insurance. Do not include any amount you pay for your own insurance if you would keep your insurance if you outsource.		 Monthly
Other Employee Benefits you Pay
Enter the MONTHLY amount that YOU pay for other employee benefit.		 Monthly
Facility Rental/Mortgage Expense
Enter the MONTHLY amount your spend to RENT your facility or pay your mortgage. Enter 0 if you own your facility and do not pay rent.		 Monthly
Utilities
Enter the MONTHLY amount you spend for Telephone, Electric, and Heating.		 Monthly
Security and Monitoring
Enter the MONTHLY amount that YOU pay to maintain safely and security (Intrusion and Fire). Including monitoring cost, permits, personnel, data backup, data offsite storage, etc.		 Monthly

Cleaning Expense
Enter your actual or estimated MONTHLY expense you pay to have your building cleaned. Include carpet, trash removal, etc.

Monthly
Packaging and Shipping Materials
Enter the WEEKLY amount that YOU pay for boxes, anti-bags, flo-pack, packing tape, etc. Hint: Many people multiply the number of packages they ship per week by an estimated cost to ship each package (usually $2 to $5).		 Weekly
Office Supplies
Enter the MONTHLY amount that YOU pay to purchase consumable supplies papers, postage, labels, toner, ink		 Monthly
Office Equipment
Enter the ANNUAL amount that YOU pay to purchase equipment and non-consumable supplies for your office		 Annual
Vehicle Rental/Maintenance
Enter the MONTHLY amount that YOU pay to keep any vehicle that you use for work running and maintained, that you would not have to pay if you outsourced your selling.		 Monthly
Equipment Rental
Enter the MONTHLY amount that YOU pay to rent or lease equipment such as a copy machine, computers, fork lift.		 Monthly
Website Cost
Enter the MONTHLY amount that YOU pay to maintain your website.		 Monthly

IPSE Expenses
Enter your actual or estimated ANNUAL IPSE expense (Broker Forum, netComponents, IC Source, etc.

Annual

Accounting and Bookkeeping
Enter the actual or estimated ANNUAL amount you spend to have someone else balance your business checkbook and file returns that you would not have to pay for if you outsourced your selling.

 Annual

Trade Organizations and Certification Fees
Enter your actual or estimated ANNUAL dues you pay to be a member of industry trade organizations. Include fees to maintain ISO or ESD certifications and audits.

Annual
Commuting Expense (include commute to work)
Estimate the WEEKLY amount that YOU pay to get to work using your personal vehicle or public transportation. Include gas, tolls, parking, etc.		 Weekly
Other Expenses
Enter the MONTHLY total of any miscellaneous expenses that you have now that you would not have if you outsourced.		 Monthly