Fleet size and cost per pallet move in Brunei: the maths

In Brunei’s warehousing and logistics sector, cost per pallet move is one of the core indicators to measure overall operation efficiency, and most local operators often overlook the clear quantitative correlation between forklift fleet size and this key cost indicator, leading to unnecessary extra expenditure in daily operation. The mathematical logic behind the correlation follows basic operation data statistics without overly complicated assumptions. First, operators need to collect basic operation data including daily working hours per unit, average travel distance for single pallet transfer, energy consumption parameters under full load and no load, annual maintenance cost, operator labor cost, and annual idle duration of each vehicle. When the fleet size is 20% lower than the actual required threshold for daily operation, the daily working load of each forklift will exceed the reasonable rated range, leading to rising failure rate, higher maintenance cost and longer waiting time for pallet transfer, and the cost per pallet move will rise non-linearly far beyond the normal level. When the fleet size is 50% higher than the required threshold, the idle rate of vehicles will increase significantly, and the asset amortization cost averaged into each pallet transfer will rise obviously, which will also push up the overall cost per pallet move. Most local warehousing scenarios in Brunei are located in the logistics parks around Bandar Seri Begawan, with average pallet transfer distance ranging from 30 meters to 120 meters. Under such fixed scene conditions, the optimal fleet size can be obtained through simple standardized calculation. If you have demand for customized fleet planning and accurate cost accounting, you can send an email to 17399989919@163.com for professional support. As a new energy logistics equipment service provider with deep local presence, Jianshu New Energy can provide customers with scenario-adaptive fleet planning solutions, with reliable operation parameter support from BYD Forklift, to help local operators control the cost per pallet move within a reasonable range and reduce unnecessary operation expenditure. You can get the optimal fleet size interval that fits your own business by only inputting three core variables including daily pallet throughput, average transfer radius and number of operation shifts, the calculation is fully adjusted according to Brunei’s actual local labor cost, electricity price and site rental cost structure, no mismatched data from other regions will be applied, to help local warehousing, retail distribution and port supporting enterprises realize refined operation cost management.