Wood & Paper Manufacturing worked example

Carton Blank Utilization at 98% target carton blank utilization: a worked example

Push target carton blank utilization up to 98% and the picture changes. This example computes every intermediate figure at that operating point. Use it when carton blank utilization in wood and paper manufacturing is being reviewed for asset utilization in wood and paper manufacturing.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Board area used in carton blanks: 360 value (unchanged)
  • Total board area on the sheet: 480 value (unchanged)
  • Target carton blank utilization: 98 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 85)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Carton blank utilization = used carton blank utilization amount รท available carton blank utilization amount) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 75 % for carton blank utilization, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 23 points for carton blank utilization gap.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 360 value for used carton blank utilization amount.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 480 value for available carton blank utilization amount.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target carton blank utilization sits at 85% and the headline result is 75 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 75 %.
  • It divides the board area used by carton blanks by the total available sheet area to give a utilization percentage, then shows the gap to your target. The value of this scenario is the size of the gap it exposes: that gap, priced out over a year, is the budget you can justify spending to close it.

Results at a glance

  • Carton blank utilization: 75 % (headline result)
  • Carton blank utilization gap: 23 points
  • Used carton blank utilization amount: 360 value
  • Available carton blank utilization amount: 480 value

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.