CaseProof: Deterministic Buyer-Side Auditing

CaseProof was built to give procurement teams, CFOs, and supply-chain consultants an adversarial, mathematical counterweight to vendor sales engineering.

CaseProof does not rely on LLM estimates, vague rules of thumb, or black-box consulting models. It runs client-side in your browser as a deterministic financial engine:

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Core Engine Features:

  1. Unstated ≠ Defaulted: If a vendor proposal omits annual maintenance, software license escalations, or training ramp-down, CaseProof refuses to invent a default number. It marks the line as unstated and issues a Blockedverdict. You cannot clear the audit on assumed zeros.

  2. The Payback Waterfall (14 Months → 41 Months): CaseProof first re-runs the vendor’s proposal through the engine to reproduce their claimed 14-month payback. It then applies your operational realities one input group at a time—the actual headcount removed, the fully loaded rate, turnover replacement, integration drag, and ongoing maintenance. Every single month of payback variance is mathematically isolated and explained.

  3. The “Confirm in Writing” Negotiation Ledger: CaseProof runs a bisection numerical solver across every operational lever (uptime SLA, maintenance ceiling, sustained picks/hour, error remediation rates). It calculates the exact threshold where your business case fails its hurdle rate (WACC) and delivers a prioritized, ranked punch list of contractual terms to mandate in writing before contract execution.

  4. Multi-Bid Normalization (Capex vs. Lease vs. RaaS): Compare up to three competing bids across fundamentally different payment structures on a single 5-year discounted after-tax cash flow model. CaseProof calculates the exact seasonal volume premium where an operational subscription (RaaS) loses its advantage to capital purchase (Capex).

Programmatic & Agentic Auditing: WebMCP & REST API

Supply chain engineering teams and autonomous procurement agents can invoke CaseProof directly within IDEs, workflows, and automated bidding pipelines via W3C WebMCP and REST endpoints:

Autonomous Agent Call (WebMCP):

TypeScript

// Registered in-browser on navigator.modelContext
const auditReport = await navigator.modelContext.executeTool("audit_automation_case", {
  case: JSON.stringify({
    baseline: {
      ordersPerDay: 12000,
      operatingDaysPerYear: 260,
      shifts: 2,
      hourlyWage: 21.50,
      turnoverPct: 58,
      costPerHire: 3200
    },
    finance: {
      horizonYears: 5,
      hurdleRatePct: 12.0,
      inServiceTaxYear: 2026
    },
    options: [
      {
        id: "bid-alpha",
        vendor: "RoboLogistics Corp",
        model: "capex",
        capex: { equipmentCents: 273000000 },
        maintenancePctOfCapex: 15.0
      }
    ]
  })
});

console.log("Audited Payback:", auditReport.paybackMonths, "months");
console.log("Verdict:", auditReport.verdict.status);
console.log("Mandatory Contract Clauses:", auditReport.confirmInWriting);

Desktop Agent Config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf):

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "software-factory-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch", "https://apps.giniloh.com/.well-known/mcp.json"]
    }
  }
}

Transparent Pricing: Enterprise Due Diligence for Less Than Lunch

Tier

Price

Capabilities Included

Free Web Audit

$0

In-browser deterministic case audit, loaded labor component breakdown, vendor waterfall view, and preset scenario loading.

Decision Pack Export

$9 one-off

Board-ready Decision Pack CSV with all cash schedules, sensitivity tables, and negotiation requirements.

Suite Pro

$29 / month

Unlimited audits and exports across CaseProof, ParcelProof, FacturGate, and LedgerLink.

WebMCP / Agent API

$0.50 / call

Metered programmatic access for procurement agents, ERPs, and automated workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why do actual warehouse automation costs exceed initial equipment quotes by 30% to 60%?

Headline vendor quotes isolate machinery and software licensing. They exclude systems integration with legacy WMS/ERPs ($15k–$60k+), master SKU data cleansing (10%–30% of project budget), facility upgrades like superflat concrete and electrical drops ($50k–$350k), and life-cycle maintenance (15%–20% of equipment cost annually).

How does warehouse turnover distort projected labor savings?

With warehouse turnover averaging 58% annually and costing $3,200 to $4,500+ per replacement, staff attrition represents an immediate operational tax. Unburdened wages ignore this churn. A fully burdened labor model amortizes turnover friction and statutory benefit loads (adding 28% to 35%), moving a $21.50 wage to $34.80+ per productive hour.

What is the 2026 Section 179 tax trap for large automation projects?

Section 179 allows up to $2.56 million in immediate deductions for 2026, but begins phasing out dollar-for-dollar once qualifying property purchases exceed $4.09 million. A $5M+ enterprise automation rollout cannot expense the full initial allowance and must rely on bonus and straight-line MACRS depreciation schedules. Equipment must also be operational by December 31, 2026.

How does CaseProof handle an unstated vendor cost line?

Unlike conventional calculators that substitute industry averages or default blank lines to zero, CaseProof marks unquoted lines as unstated and issues a Blocked audit status. This guarantees capital committees never sign off on an artificially depressed payback timeline.