Packaging & Logistics worked example

Loading Time at 17% staging and delay allowance: a worked example

This scenario runs the loading time calculation on the strong side: 17% staging and delay allowance, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it to plan dock schedules, set appointment windows, and size labor before a truck arrives.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Pallets to load onto the trailer: 26 pallets (unchanged)
  • Forklift loading rate: 1.5 pallets / min (unchanged)
  • Staging and delay allowance: 17 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 15)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Base loading time = pallets to load รท loading rate) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 20.28 min for required loading time, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 17.33 min for base loading time.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 17 % for staging and delay allowance.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1.5 pallets / min for loading rate.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where staging and delay allowance sits at 15% and the headline result is 19.93 min, this scenario comes in 1.74% above the baseline at 20.28 min.
  • Use it when setting outbound appointment durations, planning crew coverage, or estimating door occupancy for a scheduled load. 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

  • Required loading time: 20.28 min (headline result)
  • Base loading time: 17.33 min
  • Staging and delay allowance: 17 %
  • Loading rate: 1.5 pallets / min

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.