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Automation ROI calculator

Separate cash savings from capacity. Test whether the expected benefit supports the investment.

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Investment and annual costs

Use USD and a single annual period. Include additional costs only. Enter 0 for a cost or saving that does not apply.

Supported annual benefits

Use contribution after variable costs. Enter only cash savings separate from that contribution. If released staff time does not change spending, record it as capacity rather than cash savings. Downtime recovery counts only when this operation limits sellable output.

Results depend on your inputs and assumptions. Review them with the responsible team before making a decision.

How this works

Annual net benefit = incremental contribution + independent avoidable costs − additional annual operating costs. Simple payback = one-time investment ÷ positive annual net benefit.

Displayed figures are rounded. Exports retain calculation precision.

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