How much time are your NDT inspection reports costing you each month?

Use this 60-second calculator to estimate hours lost to manual reporting, rework, and approvals — then see how to reduce it.

Calculate Your Reporting Costs

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Inspections completed per month 200

Number of technicians generating reports 5

Higher inspection volumes compound inefficiencies. Even small per-report delays add up quickly at scale.

Average time to create one report (minutes) 45

Manual data entry, formatting, and finding inspection photos are typical time drains in traditional reporting workflows.

Percentage of reports requiring rework (%) 15

Average time to fix/revise a report (minutes) 30

Rework often comes from disconnected data capture and inconsistent templates. Standardization dramatically reduces revision cycles.

Average approval/QA cycle delay (days) 2

Used for timeline impact (not directly in cost calc)

Fully loaded labor rate ($/hour)

Include wages, benefits, overhead

Approval delays don't just cost time—they delay billing and reduce client satisfaction. Faster turnaround improves cash flow.

Here's what inefficient reporting is costing your business

Base reporting + rework time

Labor cost for reporting

Projected yearly expense

Conservative (20%) Typical (30%) Optimized (40%)

Savings range based on industry benchmarks for workflow automation

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See how Floodlight's mobile-first platform eliminates manual data entry and reduces report turnaround time by up to 70%.