AMR, AGV & Intralogistics Automation worked example

Material Move Cost Calculator at 61% moves captured by automation scenario: a worked example

This worked example runs the material move cost calculator numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 61% moves captured by automation scenario instead of the typical 85%. Estimate cost per material move from completed moves, cost per move, automation capture share, and fixed route or integration cost.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Completed material moves: 18,000 moves (held at the documented default)
  • Variable cost per move: 1.15 $ / move (held at the documented default)
  • Moves captured by automation scenario: 61 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 85)
  • Fixed route, staging, or integration cost: 2,500 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable material move cost = completed material moves × variable cost per move × moves captured by automation scenario.
  • Total material move cost works out to 15,127 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cost per completed move works out to 0.84 $ / move at these inputs.
  • Variable material move cost works out to 12,627 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed route, staging, or integration cost works out to 2,500 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where moves captured by automation scenario sits at 85% and the headline result is 20,095 $, this scenario comes in 24.72% below the baseline at 15,127 $.
  • Use it when building or challenging an AMR/AGV business case, setting an internal handling-cost baseline, or comparing a manual lane against an automated one for the same move volume. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total material move cost: 15,127 $ (headline result)
  • Cost per completed move: 0.84 $ / move
  • Variable material move cost: 12,627 $
  • Fixed route, staging, or integration cost: 2,500 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Material Move Cost Calculator calculator, set moves captured by automation scenario to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.