Two or more of these apply?
First quarter
Labor savings from reduced manual inspection hours, usually the first visible number
6–12 months
Defect-related savings that is fewer recalls, returns, and warranty claims, since it takes time to see the downstream effect of catching issues earlier
Ongoing
Throughput gains, often the number that surprises people most. When inspection stops being the bottleneck, the whole line can run faster with no other changes, sometimes paying for the system faster than the quality gains do
