Container loading cost comparison

Planning worksheet. Confirm the actual application, requirements and evidence with the responsible parties. Blank inputs are unresolved, not zero or approved.

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Load saved record

Project / referenceRecord datePrepared by / roleCurrency used throughoutCompleted loads/year

Choose the same freight and start/finish boundary for all methods. Enter all numeric inputs deliberately, including zero where confirmed. Recurring non-labour cost per load must include the relevant equipment and remaining operating costs.

Common comparison boundary and source records

Manual

Total person-hours/loadEmployer cost/person-hourRecurring non-labour cost/loadOne-time setup/integration costRefundable deposit (cash, not expense)

Measured values, quotation reference and unresolved costs

Complete the numeric inputs to calculate this method.

Conveyor-assisted

Total person-hours/loadEmployer cost/person-hourRecurring non-labour cost/loadOne-time setup/integration costRefundable deposit (cash, not expense)

Measured values, quotation reference and unresolved costs

Complete the numeric inputs to calculate this method.

Robotic loading

Total person-hours/loadEmployer cost/person-hourRecurring non-labour cost/loadOne-time setup/integration costRefundable deposit (cash, not expense)

Measured values, quotation reference and unresolved costs

Complete the numeric inputs to calculate this method.

Formulas: labour/load = person-hours × employer cost/hour; operating/load = labour + recurring non-labour cost; annual operating = operating/load × annual loads; first-year cost = annual operating + one-time setup. Upfront cash shown here = setup + refundable deposit. The deposit is excluded from operating and first-year expense.

Released labour capacity is not automatically a cash saving. This worksheet does not model financing, monthly minimums or seasonal utilisation; add those contract-specific effects to a separate reviewed model where applicable.