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How many cartons and pallets will this shipment require?

Divide units by units per carton, then cartons by positions per pallet. Round up at each step. A partial carton occupies one full pallet position. A fully filled final carton has zero units in a partial carton.

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Worked example

With the example inputs below, the calculator returns these results.

Cartons to stage 13

Units to dispatch
127 units
Units per carton
10 units
Carton positions per pallet
4 cartons

Other results

Pallets to stage
4
Units in a partial carton
7
Empty positions on last pallet
3

Use your own figures

Stage enough packaging and identify unused positions on the final pallet. Open the worksheet, replace the example values, then copy or print the result.

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