Place current waste, returns, complaints and extra-labour records beside the purchase cost in the decision note. State the period and data source; do not assign a value to losses that were never recorded.
For a route pilot, define baseline fields and product, route and equipment conditions in advance. Measure the same fields afterward and note any changed conditions.
Show maintenance and financing costs, uncertainty and unresolved risks in the case. Do not present projected payback as realized savings; state the decision threshold for management.
