Manufacturing & Logistics
Increase profitability and understand complex cost structures
With the ability to help plan and forecast financials for a wide variety of products, costs, overheads and inputs, CostPerform has a rapidly growing market share in providing out-of-the box cost allocation software to global organizations in manufacturing, logistics & industrial supply chain management.
40+ organizations in the manufacturing and logistics sectors rely on CostPerform to enhance their regulatory reporting ability and to bring the right insight at the right time to their management decision makers.
Improved Cost Transparency in Manufacturing and Logistics
CostPerform’s cost allocation software solution brings value in several ways:
- Cost-to-Serve Insights: Identifying true service costs across segments is essential for optimizing profitability.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring adherence to cost transparency and pricing mandates, especially for interconnection and wholesale pricing, is non-negotiable.
- Predict Your Bill of Materials (BOM): CostPerform allows for analysis of your current costs, and simulating the impact of a changing cost price on bottom-line profitability.
- Capital Investments: Predicting ROI of a large-scale infrastructure investments requires precise cost allocation and profitability analysis.
- Dynamic Pricing and Bundles: Costperform supports product combinations demand refined pricing strategies to protect margins.
- Profitability Analysis: Determining the most and least profitable services and products, keeping focus on value impact of each decision.
CostPerform improves cost transparency by tackling complex allocation challenges in manufacturing and logistics,. Its advanced modeling ensures compliance, streamlines cost-to-serve analysis, and enhances profitability insights. With seamless data integration and precise pricing models, CostPerform empowers leaders to make data-driven financial decisions for greater efficiency and profitability.
Why CostPerform?
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Diverse, Worldwide Client Base
Leverage our proven expertise in implementing advanced cost modeling software for leading international manufacturing and logistics companies. -
Enhanced Cost to Serve visibility
Gain insights into the Cost to Serve for product lines distribution channels and business units. -
Support for Lean Manufacturing
Optimize production costs by identifying inefficiencies through detailed cost insights. -
Integrate with Your Product Data
Directly connect CostPerform to data inputs, ERPs, and SCM software, enabling precise financial insights without disrupting existing workflows. -
Extensive Training and Support
Equip your team with knowledge and skills through extensive training programs (our Academy) and ongoing support.
4.4/5 (17 ratings)
on Gartner Peer Insights
as of February 2025
Trusted by Manufacturing & Logistics leaders worldwide:
"We successfully delivered a new product allocation solution for a global transportation and logistics company—a big milestone to celebrate (online) with all stakeholders involved. We delivered an integrated and semi-automated solution using the CostPerform's software."
– Jeroen van der Ham, Finance Transformation Project Manager, Purplebridge
How CostPerform Helps
Manufacturing & Logistics Companies Worldwide
Create models to manage and improve your manufacturing process
Make your cost and performance visible throughout our software reports
Design your own costing method, no matter how complex this is
Ensure seamless regulatory compliance with precise cost allocation.
How Manufacturers and Logistics Companies use CostPerform
CostPerform provides manufacturing and logistics companies with powerful cost management solutions tailored to the complexities of production and supply chain operations. Our platform ensures precise cost allocation, optimizes pricing strategies, and enhances operational efficiency while maintaining compliance with industry regulations. Through seamless data integration, intelligent cost modeling, and comprehensive reporting, businesses gain the insights needed to improve profitability and streamline decision making.
Discover how three leading businesses in the manufacturing and logistics industries leveraged CostPerform to refine cost calculations and achieve greater financial transparency across their global operations.
CEVA Logistics: Automating Cost Allocation Methodology
CEVA Logistics, a global supply chain company offering freight management, contract logistics, transportation, and distribution services, revamped its reporting framework to support a multi-dimensional product structure. Using CostPerform’s data-driven cost model, CEVA Logistics cut monthly allocation time and boosted financial efficency.
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Microchip: Driving Corporate Client Profitability
Microchip, a manufacturer of microcontrollers, mixed-signal, analog, and Flash-IP integrated circuits, gained location performance insights through a solution with CostPerform to accurately price tens of thousands of products globally. Microchip unlocked new financial insights across different locations.
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Tata Consumer Products: Calculating Manufacturing Overhead Costs
Tata Consumer Products, a fast-moving consumer goods company with its brands present in over 40 countries, worked with consultancy provider Scala to build a cost-to-serve-model with the CostPerform platform that calculates the warehousing and transportation costs for all orders in the UK region. CostPerform helped both parties gain insights into the true costs of various channels, customer behaviors, and logistics providers. Using a precise cost-to-serve model based on a flexible framework, Tata discovered cost differences of over 30% which allowed them to identify and make the changes that increased profitability.
Other Use Cases
Managing costs in manufacturing and logistics is complex, with multiple factors affecting profitability. CostPerform provides a cost allocation platform that enhances financial visibility, optimizes pricing, and ensures compliance with industry regulations.
Product / Customer Profitability
Gain deep visibility into direct and indirect costs. Manufacturers can accurately assign material, labor, and overhead expenses, while logistics companies track costs per shipment, warehouse, or route. Detailed analysis helps identify inefficiencies and drive data-informed pricing decisions.
Regulatory Reporting
CostPerform enables manufacturers to track production costs and sustainability metrics, while logistics providers streamline cross-border compliance, tax calculations, and regulatory reporting. By automating these processes, businesses minimize financial risks, ensure accuracy, and strengthen stakeholder trust.
Budgeting and Forecasting
Enhance financial planning with real-time cost tracking and predictive insights. Manufacturers can forecast production costs and adjust for material price fluctuations, while logistics providers predict fleet maintenance, fuel expenses, and warehouse operations. Accurate forecasting helps prevent overruns and improve financial planning.
Special Projects
CostPerform enables manufacturers to asses ROI on factory builds, equipment upgrades, and automation, while logistics providers evaluate cost-saving opportunities before scaling. Scenario modeling helps optimize investments in transportation, warehousing, and last-mile delivery.
Scenario Analysis
CostPerform provides scenario modeling tools that allow businesses to evaluate financial impacts before making key decisions. Manufacturers can assess automation investments, while logistics providers analyze route optimization and infrastructure costs. Businesses can track carbon emissions and environmental expenses, balancing profitability with sustainability.
Allocation/Transfer Charges
Distribute equipment, labor, and overhead costs across multiple factories or production lines with accurate cost allocation models. Manufacturers can allocate energy, equipment, and labor costs, while logistics providers assign fuel, freight, and warehousing expenses. Transparent allocation strenghtens financial accountability and operational efficiency.
Take Control of Your Costs Today
Every cost decision affects profitability. CostPerform delivers clarity, automation, and accuracy to keep businesses competitive. Whether refining cost allocation, improving forecasting, or ensuring compliance, our platform is the all-in-one solution for manufacturing and logistics.
Discover how CostPerform can transform your cost management today!
The Corporate Cost Allocation Whitepaper
Learn how CostPerform improves cost management for enterprise companies like yours
In this whitepaper you will read all about:
- What is cost management software for a corporate environment.
- When to use an enterprise cost allocation tool.
- How to level up your cost management strategy.
