| Logistics analysis shouldn't be overly complicated. Think about how many loose items fit into a shipping container. How do you fit items of various shapes into a shipping container, and how many will fit? It's possible to perform modular calculations using a computer. However, the difficult question remains: can workers fit items into a shipping container using the modular calculation method and procedure? Even if they can, will the items be available? Furthermore, there are almost no identical patterns, and sometimes cushioning material is also used. Making modular calculations using a computer isn't practical. I ignore the shape and dimensions and calculate by volume as a liquid. I then add an empirically derived fill rate to this calculation. Number of containers required = (shipping volume / container internal volume) / fill rate It's necessary to find ways to fit as many identical items as possible into the same shipping container. |