The Real Cost of Bottlenecks

You know that one person who reviews everything? They're costing you more than their salary.

The Visible Costs

Let's say Sarah reviews 40 assignments per week at 15 minutes each:

• -10 hours/week of Sarah's time
• -$75/hour fully loaded
• -$39K/year in direct labor

That's what you see on the P&L.

The Hidden Costs

But here's what you're missing:

1. Opportunity Cost

Sarah can't do strategic work. She's stuck reviewing. That's another $40K/year in lost productivity.

2. Scale Limits

Can't hire more people without hiring more Sarahs. Growth is capped.

3. Knowledge Risk

Sarah gets sick? Takes vacation? Quits? Everything stops.

4. Team Frustration

Everyone waits on Sarah. Morale drops. Good people leave.

The Real Number

Total annual cost of one bottleneck:

• -Direct labor: $39K
• -Opportunity cost: $40K
• -Risk premium: $20K
• -Total: ~$100K/year

The RAPID Solution

Automate the bottleneck:

• -Investment: $15K
• -Annual savings: $56K
• -Payback: 4 weeks
• -Sarah freed up for strategic work

That's why we focus on ROI from Day 1. Bottlenecks are expensive. Automation pays for itself fast.