manufacturing cost of electronics?

[alphatarget1]

ok let's say, a 60" rear projection HDTV.

How much does it cost for the manufacturer to manufacture one? like material, labor, etc.

 

[Colt45]

no where near the sale price

thanks to mass production.

albeit R&D isn't free either, but once the work out the kinks and mass produce, the cost per item is vastly reduced

 

[xSauronx]

that goes for alot of products, i saw a plastic trash can at wal mart the other day for about 12 bucks....fvck me, it couldnt have possibly cost 2 dollars to make in the first place and they wanted 12 bucks for it

 

[deftron]

You have to figure in a lot of things besides the cost of materials.


Research
Salaries of employees that made it
Cost of maintianing production facility
Shipping to retailer
Retailer employee salary
Cost of operating retail store
Advertising (both manufacturer and retailer)

 

[Harvey]

The basic rule of thumb I've heard is around 5x the cost of the BOM (Bill Of Materials). That's not all profit. There's a lot of overhead in a manufacturing company, everything from assembly, advertising, office and assembly staffs, shipping, a reserve for customer service, parts failures, etc.

 

[NutBucket]

Compare etronics to prices to B&M stores and you can also see what stores take in from sales (not 100% accurate but you get some idea)

 

[Tom]

What's an HDTV made out of ?

About 5 gallons of sand.

 

[Acanthus]

$10000 for 5lbs of sand? im in the wrong business ><