What it helps you decide
Find the order volume where outsourcing begins to win.
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Find the volume where outsourcing starts to make sense.
Compare variable and fixed costs on equal terms, including co-packer setup, freight, minimums, and the in-house labor your current cost may hide.
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- 1Choose the closest starting point.
- 2Replace the example with your real details.
- 3Read the live result and its important limits.
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Include ingredients, packaging, labor, facility cost, waste, quality testing, storage, freight, and cash tied up in the MOQ where applicable.
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How to use the Co-Packer vs. In-House Calculator
Find the order volume where outsourcing begins to win. The calculator runs privately in your browser and is designed to make the assumptions behind the answer visible.
What to have ready
Gather current product cost, paid and owner labor, packaging, selling fees, shipping or fulfillment costs, and the price or margin you want to test.
How to use the result
Use the result to compare scenarios and find the cost or assumption driving the decision. Recheck the plan with taxes, overhead, returns, and channel terms that apply to you.
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Helpful guides for this calculator
Operations & GrowthCo-Packer Readiness: A Complete Guide to Outsourcing Production
Prepare formula, process, quality, supply, cost, legal, scheduling, records, and launch decisions before moving production to a co-packer.
Read the guide →Operations & Growth9 Records to Prepare Before Your First Co-Packer Production RunPrepare controlled product, formula, process, material, packaging, quality, label, forecast, and responsibility records before transferring production.
Read the guide →Operations & Growth12 Questions to Ask a Co-Packer Before You SignCompare co-packers using product fit, minimum runs, capacity, sourcing, ownership, quality, traceability, recalls, change control, pricing, scheduling, and exit terms.
Read the guide →Ready for the connected version?
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