Configure-to-Order & Product Configuration calculator
Customer Option Cost Calculator
Use this calculator to price option content selected on a quote or order, including material, labor, purchasing, planning, and fulfillment cost.
What this calculator does
- Estimate cost for customer-selected options, accessories, packages, or configurable features.
- checking cost basis for option pricing and quote margin
- The result estimates total customer option cost for the configured quote or order.
Formula used
- Variable customer option cost = customer-selected option units × cost per selected option unit × customer option scope included
- Total customer option cost = variable customer option cost + fixed option setup and handling cost
Inputs explained
- customer-selected option units: Use selected option count, accessory units, feature packages, option-line units, or configured kits in the quote scope.
- cost per selected option unit: Use option BOM cost, labor cost, supplier price, fulfillment cost, or standard cost on the same unit basis.
- customer option scope included: Use 100% for all selected options or less for one option family, dealer package, product model, or quote section.
- fixed option setup and handling cost: Include special sourcing, planning setup, kitting, price-book maintenance, dealer support, or order handling.
How to use the result
- Use it to set option prices, review margin, stage inventory, and compare standard packages against custom selections.
- Treat the result as a planning estimate until it is checked against current CPQ rules, ERP/MRP item masters, approved BOM logic, routing data, price books, discount policy, engineering approval rules, dealer order history, and actual quote-to-order performance for the same product family.
Common questions
- What is the customer option cost calculator for? Use this calculator to price option content selected on a quote or order, including material, labor, purchasing, planning, and fulfillment cost.
- What information should I enter? Enter customer-selected option units, cost per selected option unit, the included configuration scope, and any fixed setup, data cleanup, integration, engineering, or fulfillment cost assigned to the estimate.
- What does the result tell me? The result estimates total customer option cost for the configured quote or order.
- When is the result only an estimate? Treat the result as a planning estimate until it is checked against current CPQ rules, ERP/MRP item masters, approved BOM logic, routing data, price books, discount policy, engineering approval rules, dealer order history, and actual quote-to-order performance for the same product family.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.