Real-Time COGS

Real-time COGS refers to the practice of pulling current cost of goods sold data directly from the system of record (typically an ERP like NetSuite or SAP) at the exact moment a profitability decision needs to be made. This contrasts with the common practice of using COGS data that was last synced days, weeks, or even months ago. The difference matters because supplier costs, raw material prices, and negotiated rates change frequently, and any gap between actual costs and system costs produces inaccurate margin calculations. A merchant using monthly COGS updates might ship an order that appears to have 18% margin, when current supplier costs actually put it at 4%. Agentis gets live COGS through its NetSuite integration, commonly via Celigo, and uses current cost data for every order it evaluates, within 60 seconds of the order being placed, so profit floor calculations reflect actual costs, not historical ones.