Paperwork has a cost. Today we put a number on it.
Every document typed by hand costs time, errors and a delayed close. Calculate how much, with your data.
Preloaded values are editable references. The formula is in plain sight. The result comes from your data, not from promises.
Invoices, delivery notes, POs, etc.
In the selected currency.
Rework, reconciliation, claims.
Optional, for the reallocation section of the report.
Monthly paperwork cost
US$ 1,117
Estimated potential with your data, at your current pace. Not a promise.
Cost per document
US$ 1.12
Manual entry + error correction.
Data entry hours per month
83.3 h
Team time spent typing documents.
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At your current operating pace, the time you have spent on this page equals:
0.0
documents typed
US$ 0.00
in process cost
Report comparison
Values from the Arconte model, editable reference.
Manual vs automated over 12 months + hours reallocation. The result on screen is free and requires no sign-up.
How do we calculate this?
hoursPerMonth = docs x minPerDoc / 60 entryCost = hoursPerMonth x hourlyCost errorsPerMonth = docs x errorRate errorCost = errorsPerMonth x costPerError monthlyCost = entryCost + errorCost annualCost = monthlyCost x 12 costPerDoc = monthlyCost / docs
With your current data
- Documents per month
- 1,000
- Minutes per document
- 5.0
- Hourly cost
- US$ 8.00
- Error rate
- 3.0%
- Cost per error
- US$ 15.00
- Dedicated FTE
- 2.0
The result is an estimated potential based on your data, not a promise of results.
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What the Hidden Paperwork Cost Calculator measures
Typing invoices, delivery notes and contracts by hand looks free because nobody bills for it, but it eats up hours, creates errors and delays collections.
How the cost of manual data entry is calculated
The tool starts from four numbers: the documents your team processes per month, the minutes each one takes, the hourly cost of the people doing it and the data entry error rate. From there it gets the cost per document and projects it per month and per year, including the rework that data entry errors create.
The preloaded values are editable benchmarks and the formula is in plain sight, so every step of the calculation can be audited.
The comparison with automated processing
The result lets you compare against intelligent document processing: extracting data from invoices and delivery notes automatically with AI, validating it and loading it into your ERP. That is the problem Arconte solves, and the reason the cost of paperwork is often the fastest business case to get approved.
The downloadable PDF includes the 12-month manual vs automated comparison and a block on reallocating your team's hours.
Frequently asked questions
Which documents count?
Which documents count?
Any document that someone reads and types today: supplier invoices, delivery notes, purchase orders, statements, forms.
Are the "with automation" values a promise?
Are the "with automation" values a promise?
No. They are reference parameters from the Arconte model and you can edit them before generating the comparison.
What does Vantegrate do with my data?
What does Vantegrate do with my data?
We only use your details to follow up on your report and to contact you if you ask. You can unsubscribe whenever you want.
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