Bottling, Canning & Filling Lines worked example

Container Loss at 1.08% container loss target for the run: a worked example

Suppose container loss target for the run falls to 1.08%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate the percentage of bottles, cans, jars, or other containers lost before they become saleable finished goods.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Broken, damaged, leaked, or rejected containers: 725 units (held at the documented default)
  • Empty containers issued to the packaging line: 52,000 units (held at the documented default)
  • Container loss target for the run: 1.08 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 1.5)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Container loss = broken, damaged, leaked, or rejected containers ÷ empty containers issued to the packaging line × 100.
  • Container loss works out to 1.39 % container loss at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Container loss gap to target works out to -0.31 points at these inputs.
  • Broken, damaged, leaked, or rejected containers works out to 725 count at these inputs.
  • Empty containers issued to the packaging line works out to 52,000 count at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where container loss target for the run sits at 1.5% and the headline result is 1.39 % container loss, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 1.39 % container loss.
  • It computes broken, damaged, leaked, or rejected containers as a percentage of the empty containers issued to the line, plus how that compares to your loss target. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Container loss: 1.39 % container loss (headline result)
  • Container loss gap to target: -0.31 points
  • Broken, damaged, leaked, or rejected containers: 725 count
  • Empty containers issued to the packaging line: 52,000 count

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Container Loss calculator, set container loss target for the run to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.