Cost Benefit Analysis

The AppliCad software provides stair designers and estimators with a complete suite of tools for stair modelling, estimating and presentation in three dimensions that are the most cost effective in the world.

We have provided a simple example below to demonstrate the cost benefit to the average stair builder stair components supplier. You can even plug in your own costs and job situation and study the benefits to your company.

Do your own cost benefit analysis. The cost benefit analysis for using AppliCad Australia stair software - the cost is less than 10% of any manual method, and the results are more accurate and reliable.

Estimating a typical job;the scenario is - a job lands on the estimator’s desk, and some variation of the following steps is required to complete a quotation for that job:

 

A typical job

Minutes to complete task
Typical tasks

AppliCad Software

Manual Method
Review info supplied

2

2
Ring client to confirm detail

2

2
Check dimensions of detail supplied

*

3
Input stair dimensions

4

0
Determine areas with calculator

@

14
Select materials and trim

1

1
Take-off materials required

@ 0

10
Take-off accessories required

@ 0

9
Take-off labour cost

@ 0

7
Complete Quote form

@ 0

2
Complete Stair Drawing

@ 0

5
Complete Cutting list/materials list

@ 1

2
Complete Order form

@ 0

3
Sub total for this job

10

60
Total for three jobs per day

30

180

* - Software checks it for me, @ - Software does this automatically for me

So, on just 3 quotes per day, or 15 per average working week, the software would allow me to complete these 15 quotes in just two and a half hours. Doing the same work manually would have taken about fifteen hours.

At an hourly charge out rate of say $25 per hour for the 12.5 hours saved, my business is at least $312.50 per week better off. Not only am I better off in terms of time, my clients get a better quality presentation and I am freed up to concentrate on other aspects of the business.

This does not take account of the benefits of improved accuracy and reduced waste.

Test your own situation:

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