Business Case Builder
Build your own business case.
Enter your own numbers. Every assumption is editable and every formula is visible. The result is a business case you can defend internally, not a marketing calculation.
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Starting point
Choose a preset, then edit anything.
Presets only pre-fill values. Nothing is locked. Your inputs always take precedence.
Appears in the Executive Summary and the downloadable PDF.
Your inputs
Your business
The five numbers that drive most of the case.
Scenario assumption
Expected operational improvement in your return process
This is your own scenario assumption, not a CleverSeal claim. Adjust it to explore different business cases.
Assumptions used
Every number, sourced.
Scenario preset: Typical · Scenario improvement: 20%
Customer inputs
No overrides yet.
CleverSeal editable defaults
- Annual orders50,000
- Return rate25%
- Average order value€120
- Average product value€80
- Handling cost per return€4
- Inspection time per return6 min
- Labour cost per hour€22
- Return shipping cost€5
- Reverse logistics cost€3
- Customer service cost€2
- Downgraded returns12%
- Write-down on downgraded item40%
- Excessive or fraudulent returns2%
- Label rolls per month2
- Price per roll€140
- Applicator rental / month€35
- CO₂ avoided per prevented return0.5 kg
Calculation trail
Every figure is traceable.
The full chain from your inputs to the final net benefit. Nothing hidden.
- 0112,500
Returns per year
50,000 orders × 25%
- 02€27,500
Inspection cost
returns × 6 min × €22/hr
- 03€50,000
Handling cost
returns × €4
- 04€125,000
Reverse logistics cost
returns × (shipping + reverse + service)
- 05€48,000
Downgraded returns loss
returns × 12% × €80 × 40%
- 06€20,000
Excessive or fraudulent returns loss
returns × 2% × €80
- 07€270,500
Total return cost
sum of the above
- 08€54,100
Annual savings @ 20% scenario
total return cost × 20%
- 09€3,780
Annual investment
2 rolls × €140 × 12 + €35 × 12
- 10€50,320
Net benefit
annual savings − annual investment
