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Technology Value Assessment Calculator
Comparative Financial ROI After Equipping Reusable Packaging Inventory with Smart Tracking Technologies
See annual savings reflected in real time as you complete or adjust inputs.
Inputs
Reusable Transport Packaging (RTP) Product Type
Number of RTP Units in Inventory
Percent of RTP Units Equipped with Technology Device
Total Cost of Deployment of Tracking Technologies: All Devices, Equipment, and Software
RTP Purchase Cost per Unit
Number of Shipments Using RTPs Over 1 Year Period
Percent of RTP Units Lost Per Year(annual pool shrink)
Number of Days RTP Takes to Complete Use Cycle(average days out before return)
Shortest Number of Days Possible to Complete Use Cycle(minimum days out before return)
Number of Workers Involved in Procuring and Managing RTP Assets
Percent of Time Spent Managing RTP Inventories
Is the RTP Carrying a Food Item
Weight of Each RTP Product in US Pounds
Technology Capital Investment
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One time cost for hardware and software.
CAPEX per Unit Inventory
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Lost Reduction Savings
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Factors 90% improvement in lost recovery.
Asset Utilization Savings
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Improved utility and speed of RTP pool.
Labor Efficiency Gains
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Factors 50% improvement in time saved.
Retail Value of Food Waste Improvement
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Factors 10% reduction in food waste in just supply chain segment (10% increase in retail saleable food otherwise wasted).
End of Life Material Recovery Value
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Factors 25% value of recyclable material at endof life from original manufactured cost. Estimate using $0.40 per pound of recycled material value. Factors 90% improvement in lost recovery.
Total Annual ROI Savings from Technology-Enabled RTPs
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