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title: How much is dispatcher time recovery worth to your business?
description: Calculate how much dispatcher inefficiency is costing your operation. Five quick inputs. See what you could be leaving on the table in a year.
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Stranded on your current system? JAIX is the natural successor, with a clear migration path. [Find out more](https://content.jaix.com.au/streamline-transport-operations-with-proven-jaix-logistics-software?hsLang=en-au)

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- [How it works?](https://www.jaix.com.au/how-it-works?hsLang=en-au)
  
  The Freight Journey

    - [Rate & quote Configurable rating engine](https://content.jaix.com.au/how-it-works#jx-stage=rate-quote)
    - [Consignment One record, every channel](https://content.jaix.com.au/how-it-works#jx-stage=consignment)
    - [Plan & despatch Linehaul console, CoR checks](https://content.jaix.com.au/how-it-works#jx-stage=plan-despatch)
    - [Deliver & POD Scan, sign-on-glass, live map](https://content.jaix.com.au/how-it-works#jx-stage=deliver-pod)
    - [Invoice & GL Billed straight from the job](https://content.jaix.com.au/how-it-works#jx-stage=invoice-gl)
    - [Report & optimise DIFOT, P&L, utilisation](https://content.jaix.com.au/how-it-works#jx-stage=report-optimise)

  The Modules
  
  [View all modules→](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform?hsLang=en-au) 
  
    - [Transport Management](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/transport-management?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Warehouse Management](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/warehouse-management?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Accounts & GL](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/accounts-gl?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Workshop & Maintenance](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/workshop-maintenance?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Driver Mobility](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/driver-mobility?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Linehaul Console](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/linehaul-console?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Live Map Tracking](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/live-map-tracking?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Customer Portal](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/customer-portal?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Reporting & Power BI](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/reporting-power-bi?hsLang=en-au)
- Who It's For
  
  By Role

    - [Operations Despatch, allocation, exceptions](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/operations?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Fleet Managers Assets, maintenance, cost per unit](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/fleet-managers?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Warehouse Manager Inbound to despatch](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/warehouse-manager?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Customer Service POD retrieval, query handling](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/customer-service?hsLang=en-au)

  By Industry

    - [Linehaul](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/linehaul?hsLang=en-au)
    - [3PL & Warehousing](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/3pl-warehouse?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Courier, Express & Parcel](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/courier-express?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Refrigerated](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/refrigerated?hsLang=en-au)
    - [Wharf & Containers](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/wharf-containers?hsLang=en-au)
    - [General & Distribution](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/general-distribution?hsLang=en-au)

  [![ROI-Calculator](https://content.jaix.com.au/hubfs/ROI-Calculator.jpg)](https://content.jaix.com.au/how-much-is-dispatcher-time-recovery-worth-to-your-business)
  
  What is manual fleet control costing you?
  
  10 minutes per job, 30 jobs a day, 5 fleet controllers. The maths is bigger than most operators think. Run your numbers in 2 minutes.
  
  [Calculate my savings](https://content.jaix.com.au/how-much-is-dispatcher-time-recovery-worth-to-your-business)
- [Pricing](https://www.jaix.com.au/pricing?hsLang=en-au)
- [Why Us?](https://www.jaix.com.au/why-us?hsLang=en-au)
- [Resources](https://www.jaix.com.au/resources?hsLang=en-au)

[Contact Us](https://www.jaix.com.au/contact-us?hsLang=en-au)  Book a demo

## Run the numbers on your operation

## How much is your spreadsheet really costing you?

Four inputs. One output. No email required to see your number.

Fleet size Trucks in your operation

trucks

People doing admin You, partner, bookkeeper, ops manager

people

Admin hours per week Data entry, invoicing, chasing PODs, manual rate calcs

hours

Monthly freight revenue Approximate. Ex GST

$ AUD

 

 Adjust the assumptions to match your operation Optional. Defaults are conservative.

These are the benchmarks we use when running migrations. If your operation differs materially, change them. Every override is saved with your results.

Hourly cost of admin time Default $40 AUD. Higher than a junior because owners and senior staff often do this work

$ /hr

 

Admin time saved with a system Default 50% (operators report 50-70%)

%

 

Revenue leakage rate Default 3%. Higher than for system-using operators because spreadsheets miss things

%

 

Rework hours per week Default 1 hour per admin person. Fixing errors, re-keying, reconciling

hours

 

Reset to Jaix defaults

Calculate my number →

Running your numbers...

Your indicative annual value

 

$0 5-year value at stake

Per year $0

#### Where the value comes from

Admin time recovered $0

 

Hard saving. 50% of admin time reclaimed through automated invoicing, rating, and POD capture.

Revenue leakage avoided $0

 

Hard saving. 3% of revenue typically lost when rates, PODs, and invoices live in spreadsheets.

Error and rework cost recovered $0

 

Hard saving. 1 hour per week per admin person, fixing errors that a system would catch automatically.

#### Want the detailed breakdown?

We will send you a 2-page PDF tailored to the numbers above, showing the full 5-year math. No follow-up calls unless you ask.

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Run it again with different numbers

Figures above are an **indicative estimate** based on your inputs and benchmarks drawn from Jaix customer migrations. Your actual results depend on your specific operation, contracts, and implementation, and are not guaranteed. Assumptions: 250 working days per year, 10 minutes per job in dispatcher time reclaimed, AU$30 per hour fully-loaded dispatcher cost, 1% revenue leakage avoidance, 15% capacity uplift at 10% incremental margin. Full methodology on the TCO PDF.

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MODULES

[TMS](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/transport-management?hsLang=en-au) [WMS](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/warehouse-management?hsLang=en-au) [Accounts & GL](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/accounts-gl?hsLang=en-au) [Workshop](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/workshop-maintenance?hsLang=en-au) [Driver Mobility](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/driver-mobility?hsLang=en-au) [Linehaul Console](https://www.jaix.com.au/platform/linehaul-console?hsLang=en-au)

Industries

[Linehaul](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/linehaul?hsLang=en-au) [3PL & Warehousing](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/3pl-warehouse?hsLang=en-au) [Courier, Express & Parcel](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/courier-express?hsLang=en-au) [Refrigerated](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/refrigerated?hsLang=en-au) [Wharf & Containers](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/wharf-containers?hsLang=en-au) [General & Distribution](https://www.jaix.com.au/who-its-for/general-distribution?hsLang=en-au)

Company

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