Sabemos AI
Free tool · For manufacturers

What's manual work
actually costing you?

Order entry, quoting, stock checks, re-keying data between systems, the hours add up quietly. At Sabemos AI we build the automations and AI workflows that give those hours back. See your number in 60 seconds.

01Your numbers
02Your processes
03Your estimate
Step 01

Your numbers

Rough figures are fine, this is a directional estimate, not an audit.

Annual cost of manual work today €0
Step 02

Your process habits

Five quick questions. Every “No” adds hidden cost on top of the baseline.

Manual work is costing you
€0
per year, based on your numbers and process habits
Direct labor on manual tasks
€0
Hidden cost from process gaps
€0

Want the real number, not the estimate?

Our audits find exactly where manual work is quietly costing the most, we can run the same analysis on your operation.

Book a free 20-min diagnostic call
Step 03

Where the cost hides

Each gap below adds friction, errors and rework on top of the hours you already pay for.

This is a directional estimate based on conservative industry ranges, your real number depends on your order volume, systems, and error rates. When we audit an operation, we trace the actual hours and costs process by process. Yours will be different, probably in ways this tool can't see.

How this calculator works

The calculator multiplies the people involved in a manual process by the hours it takes and their loaded hourly cost, then annualises it. It measures the cost of doing it by hand, which is the number to compare against the cost of automating it.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as a manual process worth measuring?

Anything a person repeats on a schedule: order entry, invoice matching, production reports assembled from spreadsheets, stock reconciliation. If it happens weekly and follows rules, it has a measurable cost.

Does automation make sense for smaller plants?

Sometimes no, and the honest answer depends on volume. That is exactly what a free 20-minute diagnostic call and the fixed-price Sabemos AI readiness audit establish before anyone builds anything.

Is this calculator free?

Yes. Free, no signup, and your numbers stay in your browser.

Built by Sabemos AI, a 360-degree AI agency and consultancy in Barcelona. If the number above is bigger than you expected, the free 20-minute diagnostic call shows where automation would close it first, and production-ready automation is how it gets closed.