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Can We Quantify the Value of Connected Devices?

Harvard Business Review

Combining these creates a P&L and a projection, which through a discounted cash flow analysis yields an NPV, which can be used to assess valuation. On the cost side, what’s the sourcing cost, the production cost, and the distribution cost? Which of these are ongoing, and which are one-off?

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Hospital Budget Systems Are Holding Back Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Despite a one-year payback period and a highly positive net present value (NPV) from this investment, the department will often reject the attractive opportunity. Consider the opportunity to raise spending in Year 1 by $100,000 to acquire technology that would decrease spending each year thereafter by $100,000.