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DSM Machine Profitability

Track profitability on every machine — from purchase and trade-in to resale

With DSM Machine Profitability, you can:

✔ Track budget vs actual cost per machine

✔ Track margin and value adjustments across the full machine lifecycle

✔ Gain clear visibility into inventory value and profitability

✔ Report to management and OEMs with structured, reliable data

Built for machinery dealers, DSM Machine Profitability supports the needs of management, finance, sales, and service in one solution.

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Key features of DSM Machine Profitability

See how DSM helps you manage cost, margin, and reporting for each machine.

Cost templates

Standardise configuration, inspection, delivery, and service contracts across all deals.

Budget vs actual cost

Compare budgeted vs actual costs per machine — including labour, freight, and parts — to stay in control of profitability.

Trade-in value management

Assess trade-in value manually or based on DSM data, giving you a clearer picture of value and expected margin.

Full trade-in and resale visibility

Follow the full lifecycle of a machine — from trade-in to resale — including cost history, adjustments, and margin impact.

Margin per deal

Get clear insights into margin and profitability per deal — both gross and net.

Reporting for management and OEMs

Track inventory value and performance per machine, and generate structured reports for management, OEMs, and other stakeholders.

Role-based access control

Hide or lock sensitive fields by user role — ensuring each team only sees what they need.
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FAQ about DSM Machine Profitability

Who is DSM Machine Profitability for?
Machine Profitability in DSM is designed for machinery dealers and employees within management, finance, sales, and service who need better visibility into machine-level profitability, trade-ins, and resale.
What is included in Machine Profitability?
It brings together all relevant revenue and cost elements per machine — including purchase and sales, preparation, service, internal adjustments, value adjustments, warranty costs, rental, and work in progress.
How can I track machine profitability?
The machine profitability card consolidates all financial movements for each machine in one place, giving you a complete and accurate view of margin, profitability, and inventory value.
What causes differences between budget and actual cost?
Differences typically arise from preparation work, service, internal adjustments, value changes, warranty costs, rental, or work in progress that affect the machine over time.
How can I document the numbers without searching for vouchers?
Under the Lines tab, you can view all entries affecting the machine and navigate directly to vouchers and ledger entries — making it easy to explain results internally and externally.
How is the machine profitability card structured?

It includes:

  • A summary of total revenue and costs
  • A detailed section with entries and documentation
  • Fact boxes with status, customer/vendor relations, warranty, and service
How are unposted or pending costs handled?

Accrued or outstanding costs are shown separately to give a more accurate picture of the machine’s financial result.

How does the trade-in and resale chain work in practice?

DSM tracks the full journey of a machine — from original sale or trade-in to resale — including cost history, adjustments, and impact on margin.

How do we assess trade-in value — and can it be data-driven?
Trade-in value can be assessed manually or supported by data from the DSM Machine Configurator, giving a stronger foundation for evaluating risk and expected margin.
What kind of reporting can we create for management or OEMs?
You can generate export-ready reports with insights into inventory value, profitability, budget vs actual cost, and machine-level performance — making reporting consistent and easy to share.

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