Average savings when unloading a trailer at the inboud cross-dock
The cross-docking process for B2B can be carried out significantly more efficiently if the forklifts are equipped with KOOI® ReachForks. In the calculation sheet below, we provide an example of potential savings based on substantiated time reductions. This calculation is based on the unloading and loading of several randomly selected trailers using two identical forklifts, one equipped with standard forks and the other with KOOI® ReachForks. To maintain consistency, the same forklift operator was used in both scenarios.
Discover how this calculation was developed in collaboration with logistics provider Veenstra|Fritom.
Working Hours and Labor Costs
Hourly Labor Costs for Forklift Driver (Euro):
Number of unloaded trucks
Hourly Energy Cost of Electric Forklift (Euro):
Time required (in minutes) to unload a trailer using a forklift with standard forks:
Operational efficiency (in percentage) of a forklift using KOOI® ReachForks:
Time required (in minutes) to unload a trailer using a forklift with KOOI® ReachForks:
The number of trailers that can be unloaded per day using of a forklift equipped with standard forks. This is atheoretical calculation based on total daily working hours, excluding any disruption or breaks:
The number of trailers that can be unloaded per day using of a forklift equipped with KOOI®ReachForks This is atheoretical calculation based on total daily working hours, excluding any disruption or breaks:
Additional trailers unloaded with a forklift using KOOI® ReachForks (per day):
Additional trailers unloaded with a forklift using KOOI® ReachForks (per week):
Additional trailers unloaded with a forklift using KOOI® ReachForks (per year):
Total working hours needed to unload the customers's standard daily number of trailers, using a forklift fitted with KOOI® ReachForks:
Total savings inbound
The costs savings on forklift driver labor when using a forklift equipped with KOOI® ReachForks:
Energy savings achieved through increased speed and reduced travel distance when operating a forklift fitted with KOOI® ReachForks:
The calculated total theoratical savings in labor costs and energy consumption when operating a forklift fitted with KOOI® ReachForks when unloading:
Total savings outbound
The costs savings on forklift driver labor when using a forklift equipped with KOOI® ReachForks:
Energy savings achieved through increased speed and reduced travel distance when operating a forklift fitted with KOOI® ReachForks:
The calculated total theoratical savings in labor costs and energy consumption when operating a forklift fitted with KOOI® ReachForks when unloading:
Annual total savings in labor and energy costs throughout the cross-docking process (inbound and outbound), based on the use of a forklift fitted with KOOI® ReachForks to handle the customer’s standard daily trailer volume: