Wood & Paper Manufacturing worked example

Carton Blank Utilization at 61% target carton blank utilization: a worked example

This worked example runs the carton blank utilization numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 61% target carton blank utilization instead of the typical 85%. Estimate carton blank utilization for wood and paper manufacturing using production-ready inputs so teams can see how heavily a resource is loaded against its target.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Board area used in carton blanks: 360 value (held at the documented default)
  • Total board area on the sheet: 480 value (held at the documented default)
  • Target carton blank utilization: 61 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 85)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Carton blank utilization = used carton blank utilization amount รท available carton blank utilization amount.
  • Carton blank utilization works out to 75 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Carton blank utilization gap works out to -14 points at these inputs.
  • Used carton blank utilization amount works out to 360 value at these inputs.
  • Available carton blank utilization amount works out to 480 value at these inputs.

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 %.
  • Use it when evaluating a die layout, choosing a sheet or parent-roll size, or benchmarking waste across jobs and machines. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Carton blank utilization: 75 % (headline result)
  • Carton blank utilization gap: -14 points
  • Used carton blank utilization amount: 360 value
  • Available carton blank utilization amount: 480 value

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Carton Blank Utilization calculator, set target carton blank utilization to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.