estimating

Our company works primarily in apartment/development signage so having a way to go through plans and get sign counts is critically important. I'm curious what other companies use to get this process done efficiently. We used to do them primarily in AI but have moved over to InDesign. After a...

Hello, how do you handle freight costs with estimates, etc.? Example, my estimators estimate $200.00 for materials, I go to order and there is a $95.00 freight charge that was not in the estimate. My first thought was to simply bill it, but I need to know a standard practice here. Should the...

Hello, I started my segment from the ground up about 3 years ago in a well established organization known for outstanding sheet-fed printing. Within this system, we have EFI Monarch. To be blunt: setting up estimating and cost sheets, etc. is very difficult. My main question is: IS THIS EVEN THE...

We purchased GraphixCALC the first of this year. As most of you know the sign business is a very broad industry. We design and produce everything from cartags and storefront signs to vehicle wraps. So, I don't think that any one estimate software is perfect for every sign business. What I...

I'm looking for a solution to estimating cut times on my router table. Is there a solution out there? Something that would "trace" your art, given your estimated run parameters, and spit out numbers like length of cut, and amount of time to cut. My software doesn't (i-cut). Thanks

Could anyone give me recommendations on an estimating software? I'm aware their is another thread on this topic; but it is dated. I would appreciate recommendations from smaller shops as mine is only two people. I also don't think I should have to go with a SaaS company that charges a monthly...