Bottling, Canning & Filling Lines worked example

Liquid Giveaway Cost at 110% cost allocation share to this line: a worked example

This scenario runs the liquid giveaway cost calculation on the strong side: 110% cost allocation share to this line, with every other input held at its documented default. a beverage or liquid product line needs to cost overfill above target fill volume for a SKU, filler, or shift

The inputs for this scenario

  • Overfilled containers above target volume: 48,000 units (unchanged)
  • Product giveaway cost per overfilled container: 0.02 $ / unit (unchanged)
  • Cost allocation share to this line: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Fixed lab, hold or investigation cost: 150 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Allocated liquid giveaway cost = containers running above target fill volume × product giveaway cost per overfilled container × allocation share) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,100 $ giveaway cost for liquid giveaway cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 0.02 $ / container for product giveaway cost per overfilled container.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 950 $ giveaway cost for allocated liquid giveaway cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 150 $ for fixed lab, hold, or investigation cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where cost allocation share to this line sits at 100% and the headline result is 1,014 $ giveaway cost, this scenario comes in 8.52% above the baseline at 1,100 $ giveaway cost.
  • Use it to size the annual savings opportunity from reducing average fill, to compare lines or SKUs, and to build the business case for fill-control upgrades. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Liquid giveaway cost: 1,100 $ giveaway cost (headline result)
  • Product giveaway cost per overfilled container: 0.02 $ / container
  • Allocated liquid giveaway cost: 950 $ giveaway cost
  • Fixed lab, hold, or investigation cost: 150 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Liquid Giveaway Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.