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Notebook 03   /   Materials & packaging

Tote loop sizing

Size a returnable tote pool using dispatch cadence, round-trip time and quarantine stock.

Prepared for Reusable packaging manager

01 / Working inputs

Set the scope

The example is ready to edit. Use the same job and period for every figure.

02 / Live working sheet

Result

Pool to cover loop
182 totes
Totes in customer dwell
72 totes
Loop duration
7 days

Owner’s next step Confirm weekend dispatch and return delays with the carrier.

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03 / Calculation notes

How to read it

Assume a steady daily flow and use elapsed days on the same calendar. Quarantine is a separate fixed stock count.

Worked example
Pool to cover loop · 182 totes

04 / Original adaptation

Where it came from

A packaging buyer can compare quantities before requesting a firm quote. Independent application for reusable packaging manager teams. The figures are editable examples created for this worksheet.

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JB Codex / Optional paid help

Packaging quantity to quote

Adapt one quantity estimator to the supplier’s approved costs and quantity breaks. The buyer can inspect quantities before requesting a firm quote. Your enquiry goes to JB Codex for review.

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