Practical tools for operators and allocators.
Approach calculators are designed to help operators better understand pricing, labor, inventory, working capital, debt structure, and operating cash flow.
Burdened Labor Rate Calculator
Estimate the true hourly cost of labor after taxes, benefits, overhead, downtime, and paid time off are considered.
Open Calculator →Markup vs. Margin Calculator
Convert between markup, margin, gross profit, selling price, and fully loaded product cost.
Open Calculator →Working Capital Calculator
Estimate how much cash is tied up in receivables, inventory, and payables throughout the operating cycle.
Open Calculator →Inventory Carrying Cost Calculator
Understand the annual cost of holding inventory after storage, financing cost, shrinkage, insurance, and obsolescence.
Open Calculator →Debt Service Coverage Ratio Calculator
Evaluate whether operating cash flow is sufficient to support debt payments, acquisitions, or refinancing.
Open Calculator →More Calculators Coming Soon
Approach will continue expanding its library of tools focused on operations, acquisitions, pricing, leverage, and capital allocation.
Read Notes →Start with the Core Frameworks.
Approach is best experienced through its core frameworks. Begin with the five foundational frameworks that establish the philosophy behind every operating decision, note, and calculator on the site.
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