Your Data-Bridge Cost Snapshot

SAMPLE — ILLUSTRATIVE DATA
Coordinators
3
Re-keying hrs/wk each
6.5
Loaded rate
$38/hr
Systems
WMS · EDI · NetSuite
The Math, Shown
Annual re-keying hours (3 × 6.5 × 52)1,014 hrs
Loaded cost of those hours$38,532
Error rework (est. 15% of entries)$5,780
Estimated annual cost$44,300
What a Bridge Like Yours Usually Is

Three coordinators re-keying between a WMS and an ERP almost always points to one missing integration, not three staffing problems. The usual culprit: order and ASN data lands in the WMS but never flows back automatically, so people become the API. The fix is typically a one-to-two-week integration build — not a new platform.

Three Questions to Ask Your Team This Week
The Data-Bridge Friction Audit maps every bridge like this and prices each one — from $2,000, quoted on a 15-minute call. If we build the fix, the audit fee credits in full.