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What could automation return?

Turn repetitive work into a clear business case. Adjust the assumptions below to estimate annual savings, recovered capacity, ROI, and payback.

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Employees doing this work 3

150

Repetitive hours per employee / week 8 hrs

1 hr40 hrs

Fully loaded hourly cost $35

$15$150

Include wages, payroll taxes, benefits, and overhead.

Expected efficiency gain 30%

10%90%

30% is a conservative starting point for complex work.

Monthly software & support

One-time implementation

Estimated year one impact

Directional estimate

Net annual benefit $4,604 after software and implementation costs

Year-one ROI 54%

Payback period 4.2 mo

Hours recovered / year 374

Gross capacity value $13,104

Annual capacity value$13,104

Year-one investment$8,500

24 team hours/week × 30% recovered × $35/hr

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Estimates are for planning purposes, not a guarantee. Actual results depend on workflow complexity, adoption, and implementation.

How it works

A transparent estimate, not a magic number.

Annual capacity value = employees × repetitive hours/week × 52 weeks × efficiency gain × hourly cost.

Year-one ROI = (capacity value − annual software − setup) ÷ total year-one investment.

The result values recovered capacity. Whether that becomes lower cost, more output, faster response, or fewer missed opportunities depends on where you apply it.

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