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1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 BENEFITS OF AUTOMATION

2.1 Tangible Economic Benefits

2.1.1 Labor Savings

2.1.2 Energy Savings

2.1.3 Chemical Savings

2.1.4 Additional Savings

2.2 Intangible Economic Benefits

2.2.1 Compliance Monitoring

2.2.2 Improved Process Performance and Reliability

2.2.3 Improved Responsiveness

2.2.4 Enhanced Decision Making

2.2.5 Reduced Risk

2.2.6 Workforce Morale and Aging

2.2.7 Customer Satisfaction

3.0 AUTOMATION COSTS

3.1 Planning and Engineering

3.2 Equipment Procurement

3.3 Installation, Commissioning, Testing, and Training

3.4 Post Acceptance Support and Maintenance

3.5 Intangible Costs

3.6 Hardware and Software Life Expectancy

4.0 COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS

4.1 Financial Analysis

4.1.1 Simple Payback Period

4.1.2 Return on Investment

4.1.3 Life Cycle Costs and Net Present Value

4.2 Risk Analysis

4.3 Approaches to Incorporate Intangible Benefits

4.3.1 Asset Management

4.3.2 Triple Bottom Line

4.3.3 Balanced Scorecard

5.0 FORMULATING THE BUSINESS CASE

6.0 REFERENCES

7.0 SUGGESTED READINGS