Price increase impact calculator
Estimate how much a supplier unit-cost increase costs you over 30 days of volume.
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Price increase impact calculator
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Why this matters
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Volume changes the story
The same percent increase hits high-volume lines hardest.
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Prioritize your week
Sort vendor calls and menu changes by dollars at risk, not gut feel.
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Matches how CostBeacon ranks risk
Impact uses unit delta times quantity — the same instinct built into alerts.
Quick answers
Why 30 days?
CostBeacon uses a configurable horizon (default 30 days) to prioritize recurring spend at risk from price increases.
What if quantity varies?
Use a recent monthly average. Direction matters more than perfect precision.
Does this include decreases?
No — only increases count toward impact, since those are what erode margin.
Sources & citations
Formulas follow standard cost-accounting definitions. CostBeacon defaults are documented in product help and technical guides.
Formula reference
max(new − old, 0) × monthly qty × 30 days
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