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Packaging loss calculator.
Put in your own numbers to see what unreturned crates, roll cages or pallets cost each year, and how much tracking has to save to pay for itself.
How the sum works.
- Lost items
- items in circulation × share not returned
- Cost of lost packaging
- lost items × replacement price
- Cost of admin time
- hours a month × 12 × cost per hour
- Break-even
- software per year ÷ total cost
What to do with the number.
If the total is higher than the yearly cost of tracking, start with the partner whose balance only grows. Track that one loop for a month and you will see whether the loss rate moves.
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Written by Rotion.
Rotion is software for reusable packaging: pallets, crates, IBCs and roll cages. It does everything on the checklist above. We wrote this guide to be useful whichever tool you choose.
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Questions buyers ask.
Where does the loss rate come from?
Count the items you bought to replace missing ones last year and divide by the items in circulation. If you do not know, compare what partners owe you with what they return.
Which price should I use?
Use what a replacement costs you today, delivered. For a mixed fleet, run the calculator once per type: a roll cage and a crate differ too much to average.
Is my data stored?
No. The calculation runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere.