How much do FAI reports cost your team?
Calculate the real cost of manual ballooning, dimension entry, and inspection report generation. Compare to what CadNexa replaces — and see your monthly savings.
Your current process
Cost breakdown
• Auto-validation reduces FAI rejection rate by ~75% (eliminates typo errors, missed dimensions, balloon-numbering mistakes).
• CadNexa Business plan: ₹799/user/month. ROI calculation excludes CadNexa subscription (already factored into net savings).
• Labor savings are realized through reallocation — engineers work on higher-value tasks instead of typing dimensions.
CadNexa ROI
This calculator estimates how much time and cost you save by replacing manual FAI workflows with CadNexa. Most teams see ROI in their first FAI submission.
Manual FAI Time Drains
- Drawing ballooning: 30-90 min depending on part complexity
- Form 3 data entry: 1-3 hours typing dimensions and tolerances
- Pass/fail evaluation: 30-60 min per characteristic spreadsheet
- PDF formatting and review: 30-60 min before submission
- Rework on rejected FAIs: hours per rejection cycle
Total: 4-8 hours per FAI typical. Multiply by FAIs per week × 52.
CadNexa Time
- Auto-balloon: 2-5 minutes
- Auto-populate Form 3: 1-2 minutes
- Pass/fail computed live: instant
- PDF export with branding: 1-click
Total: 10-15 minutes per FAI. ~30× faster.
ROI Calculation
Engineer rate ₹500/hr × 4 hours saved per FAI × 5 FAIs per week × 50 weeks = ₹5,00,000 saved annually.
CadNexa Business plan ₹1499/mo × 12 = ₹17,988/yr. Net savings ≈ ₹4,82,000/yr per engineer.
Beyond FAI Time
Real value isn't just hours saved — it's:
- Faster customer response: win more orders by quoting in days, not weeks
- Fewer FAI rejections: structured workflow catches errors before submission
- Engineer retention: skilled engineers don't want to do manual data entry
- Audit readiness: full traceability built in
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Related Tools
For COPQ baseline, Cost of Poor Quality. For cycle time analysis, Cycle Time. For OEE benchmarking, OEE Calculator.