Practical warehouse calculators

Use your own numbers—and see exactly how the answer was calculated.

Compare ways of organizing the work, find the step that limits output, estimate equipment needs, and check whether an improvement could pay back. Every field includes help and an example.

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Analyzer · 5–10 min

Order CSV analyzer

Upload order-line data to see order size, popular products, and products often ordered together.

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Decision tool · 4 min

Picking-method selector

Compare one-order picking, multi-order carts, batch sorting, zones, and other common methods.

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Calculator · 6 min

ROI & payback calculator

Estimate yearly savings, project cost, and how long the investment may take to pay back.

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Calculator · 3 min

Capacity & bottleneck calculator

Enter the speed and staffing of each step to find which step limits total output.

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Comparison · 5 min

Worker-guidance comparison

Rank paper, scanners, voice, lights, vision, and mobile robots by what matters to you.

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Decision tool · 4 min

Cart vs batch-sort vs put wall

Compare multi-order carts, batch-and-sort picking, and zone picking with a put wall.

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Calculator · 4 min

Put-wall & sorting-station sizer

Estimate how many order cubbies and sorting workstations are needed.

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Calculator · 3 min

Travel & search-time estimator

See how order time is divided among walking, searching, scanning, picking, and handling.

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Analyzer · 5–10 min

Product move-priority analyzer

Find products whose current location creates the most repeated walking.

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Calculator · 3 min

Warehouse mistake-cost calculator

Estimate what warehouse mistakes cost each year, including those caught before and after shipment.

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Planner · 4 min

Hourly labor planner

Enter demand for each hour to see when the fixed team is too small and how many workers are needed.

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Calculator · 4 min

Pick-location refill calculator

For one product, estimate when to refill its pick location and how often refills may be needed.

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Start with measured facts

Watch the work before entering the numbers.

The floor-observation and task-timing worksheets help you record what actually happens instead of relying on memory or a best-case shift.