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Calculate the ROI of Running Your Distribution Business on One OS

EthicalHub helps distributors and wholesalers reduce admin, streamline ordering, and operate more efficiently. Use our ROI Calculator to estimate the operational and financial impact of moving to a modern Distributor

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This Distributor ROI Calculator is built specifically for wholesalers and distributors evaluating modern procurement and distribution software. Unlike generic ROI tools, it reflects how distributor businesses actually operate — across customers, orders, compliance, and internal workflows.

If you’re considering upgrading from fragmented systems, spreadsheets, or legacy tools, this calculator helps quantify what a Distributor Operating System can deliver.

Distributor OS ROI Calculator

Distributor OS ROI Calculator

Use this in sales calls: start conservative, get to payback fast, then expand assumptions only if needed.

Distributor OS ROI Calculator
Tip: Use “Conservative” first — credibility wins deals.

Executive Inputs

Typical day across your customers.
Usually 20–26 depending on ops.
Use your real average.
Order entry, changes, confirmations, chasing details.
Wage + on-costs (super, payroll, etc.).
Your proposed monthly fee.
Advanced assumptions
Only open this if someone wants to validate the model.
Show / hide advanced assumptions Optional
Conservative: 20–35%. Strong: 40–60%.
Wrong items, mismatches, missing PO info, re-picks, credits.
Labour + packing + credits/admin time (stay conservative).
Conservative: 15–30%. Strong: 40%+.
Used to estimate profit impact on throughput/capacity.
More orders processed with the same team.
How much capacity becomes incremental profit.
Optional. Use 0 if only charging a flat fee.
Used to convert hours saved → FTE equivalent.
0 = value-first (recommended). 1 = fees-first (procurement-style).
Sales flow: run conservative → show payback days → only open Advanced if they challenge assumptions.

Closing Outputs

Monthly GMV processed
$0
Orders/month × avg order value.
Estimated monthly fees
$0
Platform fee + variable fee (if any).
Hours saved / month
0
Admin hours reduced (capacity you can redeploy).
FTE equivalent
0.00
Hours saved ÷ (workdays × hours/day).
Admin savings / month
$0
Time saved × loaded hourly cost.
Error savings / month
$0
Fewer rework incidents, credits, repicks.
Throughput profit impact / month
$0
Capacity lift × GMV × margin × profit capture.
Total monthly value
$0
Admin + error + throughput impact.
Payback
–
How fast it pays for itself (days).
Net benefit / month
$0
Total value − fees.
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Disclaimer: Estimates ROI from operational improvements; outcomes vary based on implementation and process adoption.

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