Material shortfall recoveryValue recovered from documented quantity discrepancies
Resin receiving
Railcar unloading and weight verification
Estimate the combined value of documented material-shortfall recovery and, when supported, faster unloading, lower demurrage, and more predictable receiving operations.
Planning scenario
Typical assumptions
1
Project baseline
Enter the receiving volume and resin value that define the opportunity.
Advanced financial assumptions Optional
2
Potential annual benefits
Turn off any benefit you cannot support with operating data or a conservative planning assumption.
Unloading time / demurrage savingsOptional value from faster, more predictable unloading
Include this benefit only when the project is expected to reduce unloading labor, railcar dwell time, demurrage exposure, or production interruptions. The typical preset assumes a complete unloading and verification improvement rather than weighing alone.
Keep the approval case conservative
Use receiving records for discrepancy frequency and recovered credits. Time savings should include only costs that actually disappear or capacity that can be used elsewhere.
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Typical assumptions
Railcar Unloading ROI Estimate
Results update as assumptions change.
Annual estimated benefit$0Before taxes, financing, and recurring project costs
Simple paybackN/AInstalled cost ÷ annual benefit
3-year net benefit$0Three years of benefit minus installed cost
Net present value$0Using the advanced financial assumptions
Annual benefit breakdown
Reference values
Material dosing
Continuous gravimetric blender
Estimate additive, scrap, and changeover savings using current-versus-expected operating values instead of hidden scrap assumptions.
Planning scenario
Typical assumptions
1
Project baseline
Use the annual volume that passes through the blender.
Advanced financial assumptions Optional
2
Potential annual benefits
Turn off any benefit you cannot support with operating data or a conservative planning assumption.
Additive overfeed reductionCompare the current average dosage with the expected controlled dosage
Blend-related scrap and reworkUse the current annual cost tied to dosing, color, or homogeneity variation
Faster cleanouts and changeoversValue only the labor time actually saved or redeployed
Keep the approval case conservative
Additive savings and blend-related scrap savings may overlap if overfeeding is already included in your scrap-cost number. Use the minimum defensible case.
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Typical assumptions
Gravimetric Blender ROI Estimate
Results update as assumptions change.
Annual estimated benefit$0Before taxes, financing, and recurring project costs
Simple paybackN/AInstalled cost ÷ annual benefit
3-year net benefit$0Three years of benefit minus installed cost
Net present value$0Using the advanced financial assumptions
Annual benefit breakdown
Reference values
Resin drying
Desiccant resin dryer upgrade
Estimate energy and moisture-related quality savings using measurable current and expected dryer performance.
Planning scenario
Typical assumptions
1
Project baseline
Use only the resin that is dried by the system being evaluated.
Advanced financial assumptions Optional
2
Potential annual benefits
Turn off any benefit you cannot support with operating data or a conservative planning assumption.
Drying energy reductionCompare existing and expected specific energy consumption
Moisture-related scrap reductionStart with the current cost of splay, streaks, voids, hydrolysis, and rework
Keep the approval case conservative
Do not apply the full plant scrap cost. Include only defects reasonably tied to drying performance, and confirm specific energy at a comparable material rate and dew point.
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Typical assumptions
Desiccant Dryer ROI Estimate
Results update as assumptions change.
Annual estimated benefit$0Before taxes, financing, and recurring project costs
Simple paybackN/AInstalled cost ÷ annual benefit
3-year net benefit$0Three years of benefit minus installed cost
Net present value$0Using the advanced financial assumptions
Annual benefit breakdown
Reference values
Internal recycling
In-line film repelletizing and reclaim
Estimate the incremental value of reclaim that can genuinely replace virgin material, plus supported labor and disposal savings.
Planning scenario
Typical assumptions
1
Project baseline
Use only scrap that can be captured, processed, and reused in a qualifying product.
Advanced financial assumptions Optional
2
Potential annual benefits
Turn off any benefit you cannot support with operating data or a conservative planning assumption.
Recovered material valueValue of usable reclaim after processing cost and lost scrap-sale revenue
Handling and preprocessing laborAnnual labor hours avoided from shredding, handling, and logistics
Disposal and hauling reductionAnnual external disposal, hauling, or processing fees avoided
Keep the approval case conservative
Do not value all generated trim at full virgin-resin cost unless it can be reused at that rate. Confirm quality limits, blend ratio, yield loss, processing cost, and any lost broker revenue.
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Typical assumptions
Repelletizing ROI Estimate
Results update as assumptions change.
Annual estimated benefit$0Before taxes, financing, and recurring project costs
Simple paybackN/AInstalled cost ÷ annual benefit
3-year net benefit$0Three years of benefit minus installed cost
Net present value$0Using the advanced financial assumptions
Annual benefit breakdown
Reference values
Material cleanliness
Contamination control equipment
Estimate quality, downtime, and maintenance value from angel-hair traps, magnetic separation, and related contamination controls.
Planning scenario
Typical assumptions
1
Project baseline
Enter the installed project scope, then enable only the losses the equipment can reasonably address.
Advanced financial assumptions Optional
2
Potential annual benefits
Turn off any benefit you cannot support with operating data or a conservative planning assumption.
Contamination-related scrap and quality lossUse the current annual cost of scrap, downgraded product, sorting, and rework
Clogging and downtime reductionValue production hours avoided from cleaner conveying and feed systems
Maintenance and repair reductionDocumented savings from protecting screws, barrels, blenders, and conveying components
Keep the approval case conservative
Scrap, downtime, and maintenance records can describe the same event. Separate material loss, lost production value, and repair cost so the same incident is not counted twice.
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Typical assumptions
Contamination Control ROI Estimate
Results update as assumptions change.
Annual estimated benefit$0Before taxes, financing, and recurring project costs
Simple paybackN/AInstalled cost ÷ annual benefit
3-year net benefit$0Three years of benefit minus installed cost
Net present value$0Using the advanced financial assumptions
Annual benefit breakdown
Reference values
Conveying energy
VFD vacuum-pump and dust-collection upgrade
Estimate energy savings from measured motor load, annual hours, and a supported reduction in average power use.
Planning scenario
Typical assumptions
1
Project baseline
Use motors and hours that are actually included in the upgrade scope.
Advanced financial assumptions Optional
2
Potential annual benefits
Turn off any benefit you cannot support with operating data or a conservative planning assumption.
Electricity reductionEstimated reduction in average power draw from speed control and improved operation
Maintenance and partsDocumented annual reduction in service, cycling, and component replacement
Safety, noise, or compliance valueOptional soft savings—keep separate unless your company accepts it
This category is off by default because soft savings are often excluded from capital approval.
Keep the approval case conservative
A VFD does not save the same percentage at every operating point. Confirm current kW and expected duty cycle with drive or utility data, and keep soft safety/noise value separate.
Live first-pass estimate
Typical assumptions
VFD Vacuum-Pump ROI Estimate
Results update as assumptions change.
Annual estimated benefit$0Before taxes, financing, and recurring project costs
Simple paybackN/AInstalled cost ÷ annual benefit
3-year net benefit$0Three years of benefit minus installed cost
Net present value$0Using the advanced financial assumptions