Define the purchasing question
A reusable packaging specification distinguishes measured requirements from assumed or unconfirmed values.
Keep specification revisions attached to quotations and BOM scenarios. The CSV can be stored locally and shared deliberately; downloading it sends no entered calculator values.
Collect measurements that match the calculation
Record SKU, revision, component scope, dimensions with internal/external basis, units, material, net mass, print/artwork revision, supplier references and evidence status. Dates should refer to actual review.
Use complete BOM costs for two qualified systems and add assembly and order charges once. This compares whole systems, while supplier comparison pages compare offers within one packaging specification.
- A complete BOM cost per good product (currency)
- B complete BOM cost per good product (currency)
- A assembly per product (currency)
- B assembly per product (currency)
- A order freight and setup (currency)
- B order freight and setup (currency)
- Equivalent good products (units)
Work through an illustrative case
Total = Good products × (Complete BOM cost + Assembly) + Order freight/setup
A totals EUR 6,300 and B totals EUR 6,200 for 10,000 good products.
Replace these illustrative inputs with measured data or a quotation for the same scope. Change one assumption at a time so that a difference can be traced to a dimension, quantity, charge or process change.
Avoid the expensive comparison error
A single number such as 400 × 300 × 200 is ambiguous without unit, order and internal/external basis. A cost estimate does not establish a strength or barrier requirement.
- Use measured quantities and charges valid for this exact specification and period.
- Cost calculations do not qualify performance, protection or a supplier.
Common questions
What should I verify before using this result?
Record SKU, revision, component scope, dimensions with internal/external basis, units, material, net mass, print/artwork revision, supplier references and evidence status. Dates should refer to actual review.
Does this calculation approve the packaging?
No. It estimates only the stated quantity, conversion or cost boundary. Technical performance and any required test or supplier approval remain separate.
Download the worksheets
CSV files open in spreadsheet applications. Examples are illustrative and contain no personal data.