Gypsum, Drywall & Interior Panel Manufacturing worked example

Warehouse Cube at 99% space utilization: a worked example

This scenario runs the warehouse cube calculation on the strong side: 99% space utilization, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when planning a product mix change that shifts board thickness and pallet footprint, to check whether the rack capacity can absorb the new pallet flow.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Pallets racked: 1,200 pallets (unchanged)
  • Available rack hours: 8 hr (unchanged)
  • Space utilization: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 90)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Raw racking rate = pallets racked / available rack hours) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 149 pallets / hr for effective throughput, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 150 pallets / hr for raw throughput.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 99 % for efficiency.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8 hr for runtime.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where space utilization sits at 90% and the headline result is 135 pallets / hr, this scenario comes in 10% above the baseline at 149 pallets / hr.
  • Use it when staffing the warehouse for a production ramp or checking whether racking keeps pace with dry-end output. 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

  • Effective throughput: 149 pallets / hr (headline result)
  • Raw throughput: 150 pallets / hr
  • Efficiency: 99 %
  • Runtime: 8 hr

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.