Can anyone teach me how to set prices?
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I just graduated and started working at a new company. Due to the heavy workload lately, my supervisor gave us some CAD drawings of heat exchangers and asked us to learn how to estimate their costs. I can understand the pictures, but I have no idea how to make bids; I don’t even know what bidding means. The most frustrating part was that when the leader asked if I knew how to row, my classmate said he did; we had learned it, so I had no choice but to nod in agreement. After the leader left, I asked him how to set the price, and he told me he didn’t know either; it was just that he was afraid of being looked down on, so he simply said he did. They also told me that it’s just a drawing; you’ll understand it once you take a look. As a result, I stared at that picture for a whole day without being able to see anything. Because I had said I would do it at that time, so it wasn’t appropriate to think about asking someone else for help. If, in a few days, the manager assigns us the task of setting prices, it will be awkward. Could fellow sailors tell me what price bidding is and how to carry it out? By the way, I work in the field of pressure vessels, mainly focusing on the design of heat exchangers and reaction vessels.
I don’t understand what you mean by \"adjusting the price\" – do you mean adjusting the price chart, or something else?
Do you mean a quote? If so, I’m sorry, but this information isn’t meant to be shared outside; especially in manufacturing companies, it’s not something that just anyone can know. If that were the case, everyone would submit the same bid prices, as everyone would have their own methods. Trying to figure it out on your own will only lead to failure. The answer is: no windows either :sleepy:
It’s a quotation drawing; I can’t see what the difference is between a quotation drawing and an ordinary assembly drawing
Reply to 4# lancelot9: What’s in the quotation diagram? It’s a bit simpler than a regular assembly diagram – just the necessary dimensions are indicated for the purpose of quoting.
Drawings showing the main dimensions, pipe end sizes, orientation, weights of various materials, as well as the specifications and quantities of welds and joints； Based on this, the quantities of work and materials are provided
It is essentially a schematic diagram of the heat exchanger, showing the main dimensions, the size of the pipe connections, their positions, as well as the weight of various materials, along with the specifications and quantities of welds and joints； Based on this, the quantities of work and materials are provided
The key is to take into account the dimensions of the material to be cut. Our company takes this into consideration right from the design stage through to processing, so we generally don’t end up at a disadvantage. As for how exactly the pricing is determined, it varies from company to company~~~ We’re not too unfair
Simply put, it can be divided into several categories, such as steel plates and pipes, purchased components, bolts and nuts, forgings, outsourced components, and so on