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Automation ROI Estimator - what manual data work actually costs.
Automation ROI = (annual hours saved x fully loaded hourly cost) / cost of the automation. If manual data entry eats 20 hours a week, that is over 1,000 hours a year you pay for twice. Enter your numbers to see the payback.
McKinsey: 50% of manufacturing work activities are automatable. Mid-market manufacturers have automated 10-15%. This calculator gives you the gap in dollars and the payback period if you closed it.
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When 8-15% of your labor is on data work that a system should do
SimpleGrid eliminates the manual handoff between systems.
Order intake to production to shipping to invoice - one event chain, no re-keying. McKinsey: 50% of manufacturing work activities are automatable. Mid-market manufacturers have automated 10-15%. The gap is yours to close.
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