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Enterprise Scale Economics

Optimize one install, or maximize the network.

A single quote can look reasonable and still lose millions once it's deployed across the fleet. Set the levers to your situation — systems at scale, labor displaced, contract horizon — then edit each platform. The comparison, the diverging ROI, and the enterprise verdict all move in real time.

Systems at scale 20systems
150

How many cells this platform choice repeats across every plant.

Labor displaced / system $16,000/mo
$4k$40k

Fully-loaded monthly cost of the manual labor each system replaces.

ROI horizon 1yr
1 yr5 yr

The window the ROI-at-scale figure is measured over.

The platforms on the table

Rename any column, edit its capital and monthly cost, and set whether it locks you into a term. Monthly cost is what drives the enterprise math.

Impact of platform selection across the network

1-year ROI at scale — 20 systems

Cumulative labor value captured, net of platform cost, across the fleet.

Enterprise value created Enterprise value destroyed
The verdict at scale
+$2.2m

$6.5m
Swing vs. worst option
+$108k
Winner · per system / yr

The right lens isn't the sticker price of a single install. It's total cost of ownership weighed against return on investment, compounded across every system on your automation roadmap.

TCO vs. ROI at scale

How the math works. Monthly equivalent is each platform's fully-loaded cost per system per month. Relative to labor = monthly ÷ labor displaced. ROI at scale = (labor displaced − monthly) × 12 × systems × horizon — the cumulative labor value captured net of platform cost. Capital deployed is the total system value put on the floor across the fleet; a service model carries it as monthly, not upfront CapEx. Directional estimate from your inputs — confirm final figures with your Formic team.