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# Landed Cost Variance vs Standard, Oracle ERP Cloud

> Actual landed cost vs standard (planned) cost. Variance signals supply-chain or pricing changes upstream. How to read it, why it matters, and how to act on...

**Metrics type:** [Supporting Metrics](/nerve-centre/overview#metrics-types-explained)  •  **Category:** [Ecommerce Platform](/nerve-centre/connectors#connectors-by-type)

> Actual landed cost vs standard (planned) cost. Variance signals supply-chain or pricing changes upstream.

## At a glance

> Actual landed cost vs standard cost variance. The Standard Cost variance metric for finance. Signals supply-chain or pricing drift.

|                    |                                                                       |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **What it counts** | `(actual_landed_cost - standard_cost) / standard_cost × 100` per SKU. |
| **Currency**       | Reporting ledger.                                                     |
| **Time window**    | `30D`                                                                 |
| **Alert trigger**  | `>5% variance`                                                        |
| **Sentiment key**  | `cost_variance`                                                       |
| **Roles**          | owner, finance                                                        |

## Calculation

Calculated automatically from your Oracle ERP Cloud data. See the At a glance summary above for what the metric tracks and the worked example below for a typical reading.

## Worked example

14 SKUs at >5% variance. 6 are at +12% (freight surcharge from China lane). Action: standard cost review at the upcoming quarter to refresh.

## Sibling cards merchants should reference together

| Card                                                                                            | Why pair            |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- |
| [Average Landed Cost per Unit](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/oracle-erp/average-landed-cost-per-unit) | Absolute trend.     |
| [Gross Margin %](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/oracle-erp/gross-margin-percentage)                    | Margin consequence. |
| [Margin Erosion Alerts](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/oracle-erp/margin-erosion-alerts)               | Per-SKU detail.     |

## Reconciling against the vendor's own dashboard

**Where to look in Oracle ERP Cloud:**

> **Cost Management → Manage Standard Costs** + variance reports

**Cross-connector reconciliation:**

Internal Oracle metric.

## Known limitations / merchant FAQs

**Standard Cost only?**
Yes; Average Cost orgs do not have variance (cost auto-adjusts).

**Quarterly cost roll, normal?**
Yes for Standard Cost orgs; quarterly or annual roll is typical.

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