Busy executives and board members read the summary and little else, so it has to stand alone: the numbers, the recommendation and the decision requested. This deck puts that on slide two, then adds supporting slides for findings, cost, investment, risks, customer impact and next steps so each claim can be checked.

The sample follows Netherby Logistics, a fictional carrier asking its board to close one depot and run two hubs. It shows a $480k annual saving, a 22 month payback on $880k and a 12% lower cost per parcel, each repeated consistently across slides. Replace the recommendation, figures, owners and dates with your own.