Initial Cost Structure of Molds

The value of a mold is determined by the three factors of "Quality", "Delivery", and "Cost".
Among these, the "Cost" is constituted from initial cost and running cost.
In addition, it is very common that the initial cost is constituted by the following cost constituents.

	1.	Raw material cost The cost of purchasing the steel raw material for the mold.
	2.	Cost of purchasing standard components The cost of purchasing standard components such as the ejector pin, sprue bush, etc.
	3.	Cost of purchasing the mold base The cost of purchasing the mold base, and accessory components, additional machining, etc.
	4.	Mold design cost The expenses incurred for designing the mold.
	5.	Program preparation expenses The expenses incurred for preparing the NC program.
	6.	Machining expenses The expenses incurred for machining operations such as cutting, grinding, electric discharge machining, etc.
	7.	Surface treatment expenses The expenses incurred for electroplating, PVD coating, etching, etc.
	8.	Finishing and assembly expenses The expenses incurred for polishing, finishing, and assembly.
	9.	Trial operation expenses The expenses related to trial injection molding such as the cost of plastic materials, etc.
	10.	Measurement expenses The expenses incurred for measuring the dimensions of the mold components or the molded product.
	11.	Packaging and transportation cost The expenses incurred for packaging and transporting the molds.
	12.	Trouble shooting expenses The expenses incurred in trouble shooting such as design mistakes, machining mistakes, etc.
	13.	Instruction manual preparation cost The cost of preparing the instruction manual for the mold and of preparing associated documents.
	14.	Net profit The net profit obtained by the company manufacturing the molds.
	15.	Taxes Corporate taxes, sales taxes, etc.