Building Crates In House?
Building crates in-house can be more costly than you think. Let the packaging experts at Nefab take care of your packaging needs, and let you focus on what you do best!
Actual Customer Example
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Costs
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Notes
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Build In-House
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Material Costs:
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¾” Plywood
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$60.16
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64 sq.ft. @ $0.94/sq.ft.
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½” Plywood
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$9.00
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14.3 sq.ft. @ $0.63/sq.ft.
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Lumber
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$4.56
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3-Runners 48” @ $0.38/ft.
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Hardware
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$2.50
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Screws/Nails
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Scrap
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$6.92
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10% waste!
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Internal Costs:
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Manufacturing time
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$31.25
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60min/crate, $25/hr labour + 25% benefits
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Company Overhead
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$50.00
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Estimate - receiving/storage/purchasing
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Total In-House Costs / Crate
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$164.39
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Nefab Solution (incl. $25 overhead)
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$110.24
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Incl. 3 min assembly time ($3.75)
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Total Savings Per Crate
Total Savings Per Order
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$54.15
$5,415
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33% Savings ($164.39 – $110.24)
Based on 100 crates .
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Additional beneifits buying the Nefab ExPak:
- Air Shipments - $72 savings per crate using Nefab!
- Based on $1.50/lb for airfreight current = 122 lbs, Nefab = 74 lbs (48 lbs diffrence)
- Increased Efficency & Safety
- Focus on moving product without delays from building crates, also cut over-time.
- No screws or nails make for a much safer work environment.
- Additional Savings
- Electricity, inventory, warehouse space, quality issues & overall turnaround time.
- Focus on Core Competencies
- Do what you best! Spend time and effort making your products, let Nefab take care of the rest
