How it works
A reviewed workflow from order setup to customer-safe quote.
PortionMargin keeps the baker in control of assumptions. The app helps organize entries, calculate quote signals, and prepare customer-safe output, but the baker reviews the quote before using or sending it.
Workflow stages
What you enter, what is calculated, and what you review.
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Set up the order
The baker enters the item, quantity, customer context, due-date note, and any quote validity language needed for the order.
PortionMargin organizes those order details as the context for later cost and quote review. The baker checks that the quote context matches the actual request.
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2
Add ingredient and non-ingredient costs
The baker enters ingredient package costs, recipe usage, labor time, packaging, utilities, delivery, extras, overhead, and a target margin.
PortionMargin combines the entered costs into calculation signals. The baker reviews missing, unusual, or outdated inputs before relying on the quote.
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3
Review the calculation
The baker reviews totals, margin targets, rounding signals, and validation prompts before deciding whether the quote is ready.
PortionMargin calculates from the entered assumptions. It does not replace the baker's judgment or provide tax, accounting, legal, regulated financial, health, safety, or business-success advice.
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Preview customer-safe output
The baker reviews the customer-facing quote text, price, order context, quote validity, and customer note.
PortionMargin keeps internal pricing details, costs, formulas, margin targets, and working notes out of customer-facing output.
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Save, reuse, and apply defaults
The baker may reuse prior order context, quote history, or business defaults when those app surfaces are available.
PortionMargin treats saved values as reviewable starting points. The baker confirms that reused assumptions still fit the new order.
Internal vs customer-facing
Private business math stays separate from the quote a customer sees.
Internal review can include ingredient math, non-ingredient costs, margin targets, rounding signals, validation prompts, and working notes. Customer-facing output should only include the price, order context, quote validity, and customer note the baker chooses to show.
Customer-safe output includes
- Reviewed price
- Order context
- Quote validity note
- Customer note
Internal review excludes from the customer quote
- Ingredient cost breakdown
- Margin target
- Formula details
- Working notes
Where deeper detail belongs
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