See the cash leave before it does.

Currency
Owed to factory
deposits + balances
Owed to 3PL
fulfilment
Marketing + cost of sales
variable, % of revenue
Fixed overhead
flat monthly
Peak crunch month
single biggest outflow
Total cash out
across the plan

Cash-out timeline

Factory 3PL Marketing Cost of sales Overhead Running total

Product cost (what you owe the factory)

One row per PO. Deposit goes out on the order date; the balance lands when the goods arrive (order date + lead time + any net terms).

Fulfilment cost — what you owe the 3PL

Orders are revenue ÷ AOV. Each month's fulfilment bill is paid on your net terms after the month closes.

months (1-18)

Operating costs (marketing, cost of sales & overhead)

Marketing and cost of sales scale with each month's revenue and hit in the same month. Overhead is a flat figure charged every month of the window.

Monthly cash-out plan
Month Factory deposits Factory balances 3PL Marketing Cost of sales Overhead Total out Running total