Free tool
The Cost of Chaos calculator
Margin does not leak through one big hole. It leaks through rework nobody prices, receivables nobody chases in time, and managers nobody manages to keep. Move the sliders. Every assumption is shown, so you can argue with the number - that is what it is for.
Estimated leak
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Rework & rejection (60% unrecoverable)-
Excess receivables financed at 12% (beyond 45 days)-
Manager attrition (₹8 L each: hiring, ramp, lost knowledge)-
Assumptions are deliberately conservative and stated in full. This excludes lost orders from delivery misses, founder time consumed by escalations, and compliance fire-drills - the leaks that are real but harder to price honestly.