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Job costing shows whether each custom job covers materials, labor and allocated overhead.
Unit cost estimates help teams price orders and understand operational improvements.
An hourly shop rate helps estimate work consistently, but it should separate labor, equipment and overhead assumptions.
A job can finish on schedule and still miss its margin target if labor, materials, or outside work never make it into the cost record. Connect the work order to the costs people actually record.