📚 Logistics calculators

The logistics calculators cluster covers supply-chain service, cycle-time, and capacity math: on-time delivery rate, OTIF, order fill rate, perfect order rate, freight damage rate, inventory turnover, warehouse capacity utilization, fleet load factor, picking accuracy, return rate, dock-to-stock time, order cycle time, backorder rate, inventory days of supply, empty mile percentage, on-time pickup rate, shipping cost per order, and inventory accuracy rate—each on a single-intent URL.

Run logistics and supply-chain KPI math in one place: on-time delivery, OTIF, fill rate, perfect order, damage rate, inventory turns, warehouse utilization, fleet load factor, picking accuracy, and return rate—plus Wave 2 tools for dock-to-stock, order cycle time, backorder rate, days of supply, empty miles, on-time pickup, shipping cost per order, and inventory accuracy. Keep WMS/TMS definitions identical to the calculator labels.

Key facts

Primary audience Logistics, warehouse, transportation, and supply-chain analysts
Core formulas Service rates (OTD/OTIF/fill), cycle time & DOS, empty miles, inventory accuracy, capacity utilization
Category Logistics / supply chain / warehousing
Related hubs Business; Professional KPIs; Real Estate (occupancy-style utilization)

Definitions

OTIF

On-time in-full—orders delivered by the promised window with complete quantity (and often correct SKU/docs per policy).

Fill rate

Share of ordered demand that was shipped or fulfilled in the period (units shipped ÷ units ordered).

Inventory turnover

COGS (or usage) divided by average inventory—how many times stock turns in the period.

Days of supply (DOS)

Average inventory divided by daily COGS (COGS ÷ 365)—roughly how many days of cover you hold at recent usage.

Formulas

  • OTD %: (on-time shipments ÷ total shipments) × 100
  • OTIF %: (OTIF orders ÷ total orders) × 100
  • Fill rate %: (units shipped ÷ units ordered) × 100
  • Inventory turns: COGS ÷ average inventory
  • Warehouse utilization %: (used ÷ total capacity) × 100
  • Return rate %: (returns ÷ orders) × 100
  • Dock-to-stock: total dock-to-stock hours ÷ receipts
  • Order cycle time: total cycle time ÷ orders
  • Backorder %: (backordered lines ÷ total order lines) × 100
  • Days of supply: average inventory ÷ (COGS ÷ 365)
  • Empty mile %: (empty miles ÷ total miles) × 100
  • On-time pickup %: (on-time pickups ÷ total pickups) × 100
  • Shipping cost/order: shipping spend ÷ orders shipped
  • Inventory accuracy %: (correct locations ÷ locations counted) × 100

Comparison table

Topic Guidance
OTD vs OTIF OTD is timing only; OTIF also requires in-full quantity (and often clean docs).
Fill rate vs perfect order Fill rate is quantity fulfilled; perfect order fails on any checklist defect.
Warehouse vs fleet utilization DC space fill vs vehicle payload/cube load factor—different capacity stories.
Turns vs days of supply Turns = COGS ÷ inventory; DOS ≈ 365 ÷ turns—same stock story in days vs velocity.
OTD vs on-time pickup OTD is delivery arrival; OTP is the pickup appointment—late pickups often cascade into late deliveries.
Empty miles vs load factor Empty mile % is deadhead share of miles; load factor is payload/cube fill on loaded moves.

Glossary references

Reinforce entities by pairing percent language with conversion pages when learners mix fractions, decimals, and ratios.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between OTD and OTIF?

On-time delivery tracks arrival timing. OTIF requires on-time and in-full (complete quantity) per your policy.

Is inventory turnover a percentage?

No—it is a ratio (turns). Convert to approximate days of inventory with 365 ÷ turns, or use the days-of-supply calculator directly.

What did Wave 2 add for cycle time, DOS, and empty miles?

Dock-to-stock and order cycle time averages, backorder rate, inventory days of supply, empty mile percentage, on-time pickup rate, shipping cost per order, and inventory accuracy rate.

Do these replace WMS/TMS reports?

No. They compute standard formulas from your exported counts—source systems remain authoritative.