Greenhouse, Indoor Farming & Agri-Processing worked example

Cold Storage Utilization at 98% target cold storage utilization: a worked example

This scenario runs the cold storage utilization calculation on the strong side: 98% target cold storage utilization, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it during a Friday push when finished pallets are stacking up in the 34°F cooler, or to plan whether the next harvest can move into pre-cool without running out of slots.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Occupied pallet positions: 180 positions (unchanged)
  • Total pallet positions in the cooler: 240 positions (unchanged)
  • Target cold storage utilization: 98 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 85)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Cold storage utilization = occupied pallet positions ÷ total pallet positions × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 75 % for cold storage utilization, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 23 points for gap to target utilization.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 180 count for occupied pallet positions.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 240 count for total pallet positions in the cooler.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target cold storage utilization sits at 85% and the headline result is 75 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 75 %.
  • Use it for daily or weekly cooler reviews, during peak-harvest crunches, or when deciding whether to rent overflow storage. 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

  • Cold storage utilization: 75 % (headline result)
  • Gap to target utilization: 23 points
  • Occupied pallet positions: 180 count
  • Total pallet positions in the cooler: 240 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Cold Storage Utilization calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.