AUTOMATION / TIME VALUE
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A decision before the build

Recover the hours that matter.

Model one recurring workflow with declared assumptions. See the time recovered, the value created, and the setup payback before you commit to automation.

Estimate, not promise
This is a scenario model. It uses your timings, volume, and hourly value. It does not fetch provider benchmarks or guarantee production performance.

Workflow assumptions

Use a real recurring task. The result is computed from these five values.

Canonical result

No scenario yet

The useful estimate appears before export.

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annual hours recovered
--minutes saved / run
--hours saved / week
--annual labor value
--setup cost at hourly value
--payback
--hours / year at 50% volume
How the estimate movesMinutes saved = manual time - automated time. Weekly hours = minutes saved x runs / week / 60. Payback uses setup cost divided by weekly recovered value.
50% volume sensitivity--

A lower-volume case keeps per-run savings fixed but changes annual value and payback.

Interpretation and limits

Use this to decide what to investigate next. The model treats manual and automated durations, frequency, setup effort, and hourly value as your assumptions. It excludes maintenance, quality variance, switching costs, downtime, and the value of errors avoided. A positive payback is a reason to validate the workflow, not a guarantee.

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