WMS, Warehouse Labor & Fulfillment worked example

Cartonization Savings at 86% achievable optimization rate: a worked example

This scenario runs the cartonization savings calculation on the strong side: 86% achievable optimization rate, with every other input held at its documented default. A packaging engineer quantifies the freight reduction from a cartonization engine to justify its license against parcel spend.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Cartons optimized per day: 2,200 cartons (unchanged)
  • Freight saved per carton: 0.95 $/carton (unchanged)
  • Achievable optimization rate: 86 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 75)
  • Software licensing fee: 150 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Total savings = cartons optimized x freight saved per carton x achievable rate% + software licensing fee) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,947 $ for total cartonization savings cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 0.89 $ / piece for cartonization savings cost per unit.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,797 $ for variable cartonization savings cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 150 $ for fixed cartonization savings adder.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where achievable optimization rate sits at 75% and the headline result is 1,718 $, this scenario comes in 13.39% above the baseline at 1,947 $.
  • Use it during a cartonization software business case, in vendor ROI comparisons, or in monthly reviews to compare modeled savings against actual carrier invoices. 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 cartonization savings cost: 1,947 $ (headline result)
  • Cartonization savings cost per unit: 0.89 $ / piece
  • Variable cartonization savings cost: 1,797 $
  • Fixed cartonization savings adder: 150 $

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.