Supply Chain & Procurement worked example

Landed Cost Calculator with units in shipment of 2,500 units: a worked example

This scenario runs the landed cost calculator calculation on the strong side: units in shipment of 2,500 units, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when landed cost in supply chain and procurement is being quoted and you need a number you can defend on a phone call.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Units in shipment: 2,500 units (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 1,000)
  • Ex-works unit price: 12 $ / unit (unchanged)
  • Freight and duty: 1,800 $ (unchanged)
  • Brokerage and handling: 600 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Total cost = quantity × variable cost + labor/setup + burden) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 32,400 $ for total landed cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 12.96 $ / piece for cost per unit.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 30,000 $ for variable landed cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2,400 $ for fixed landed cost adders.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where units in shipment sits at 1,000 units and the headline result is 14,400 $, this scenario comes in 125% above the baseline at 32,400 $.
  • Use it when quoting a job, comparing supplier bids, or validating that a per-piece price covers setup and overhead. 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

  • Total landed cost: 32,400 $ (headline result)
  • Cost per unit: 12.96 $ / piece
  • Variable landed cost: 30,000 $
  • Fixed landed cost adders: 2,400 $

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.