COGS and their role
COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) is the per-unit cost of the product — what you pay your supplier, plus inbound freight, plus any per-unit handling. It's the input that everything else in DataGlass is computed against.
What COGS includes
Enter a single total, or break the cost into four components in the COGS editor — DataGlass sums them either way:
- Manufacturing — what you pay your supplier per unit.
- Labor — per-unit handling or assembly.
- Shipping — inbound freight to get the stock to you.
- Packaging — boxes, fillers, and labels per unit.
The same four components apply on Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok.
Why COGS accuracy is non-negotiable
Every profit number, margin, and ranked Action in DataGlass is computed on top of COGS. If COGS are wrong:
- Your financial breakdown reports the wrong profit.
- The optimization engine ranks Actions against the wrong target.
- Set margin solves for the wrong price.
Garbage in, garbage out — but with money attached.
How to set COGS
- Per SKU: enter the cost directly on each product.
- Per variant: if variants have different costs, enter at the variant level.
- Bulk import: upload a CSV mapping SKU → COGS.
- Auto-derive (where available): pull COGS from connected inventory or accounting systems.
Inferred COGS
Haven't entered a cost yet? DataGlass fills in an inferred value — an estimate based on the product's price, category, and recent sales — so your breakdown, profit, and True ROAS still produce a number from day one. It shows as a suggestion you can accept or type over, and your real COGS replaces it everywhere once you set one. Treat it as a smart starting point, not a substitute: only your actual supplier cost makes profit and Actions exact.
When COGS change
Update them immediately. The engine re-ranks Actions on the next sync and the financial breakdown reflects the new cost on next view.