Add the ongoing costs
Include maintenance, energy, staffing and other costs alongside the initial investment.
Procurement, run by Pala
Capital procurement
Capital procurement covers equipment and other long-term investments. Pala compares the purchase price with running costs, expected use and useful life, so you can review the full cost before approving an investment.
See an example
Capital / Pala
Your investment. Options compared.
The question
Do it yourself, buy from a supplier, or combine both?
What Pala checks
- Purchase price and running costs
- Expected use, useful life and future costs
- How changing costs or demand affects the result
Your decision
Check the estimates before approving an investment.
Compare your options
Compare doing the work yourself, buying it from a supplier, or combining both. Use the same assumptions for each option.
Test before you decide
See how changes in cost or demand affect the result. Your team approves the investment; estimated benefits are still forecasts.