Procurement packaging return credits calculator

Calculate units remaining with borrower by type and gross accepted-return deposit credits with your own figures.

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Use units remaining with borrower by type and gross accepted-return deposit credits to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

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Container types: name, opening outstanding, newly issued, accepted returns, damaged uncredited returns, in-transit returns, deposit $/unit, separate damage fee $/damaged unit
Crate,10,5,8,2,1,5,2
Units remaining with borrower by type
Crate: 4
Gross accepted-return deposit credits ($)
$40.00
Separately entered damage fees ($)
$4.00
Net return credits less damage fees ($)
$36.00
Original deposits less accepted return credits ($)
$35.00
Units with no accepted deposit credit
7

Try another scenario

Container types: name, opening outstanding, newly issued, accepted returns, damaged uncredited returns, in-transit returns, deposit $/unit, separate damage fee $/damaged unit
Crate,10,5,9,2,1,5,2
Units remaining with borrower by type
Crate: 3
Gross accepted-return deposit credits ($)
$45.00
Separately entered damage fees ($)
$4.00
Net return credits less damage fees ($)
$41.00
Original deposits less accepted return credits ($)
$30.00
Units with no accepted deposit credit
6
Calculation method

Calculation method

Units remaining with borrower by type

Opening+issued−accepted returns−damaged returns−in-transit returns; categories must be disjoint.

Gross accepted-return deposit credits ($)

Accepted-return units×deposit.

Separately entered damage fees ($)

Damaged uncredited units×separate supplied damage fee.

Net return credits less damage fees ($)

Gross credit−separate fees; a negative amount is a net fee.

Original deposits less accepted return credits ($)

(Opening+issued)×deposit−accepted credit; this differs from cash netted after damage fees.

Units with no accepted deposit credit

Opening+issued−accepted returned units, including borrower-held, in-transit and damaged-uncredited units.

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Container types: name, opening outstanding, newly issued, accepted returns, damaged uncredited returns, in-transit returns, deposit $/unit, separate damage fee $/damaged unit

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • A physical-container/deposit reconciliation under supplied acceptance and fee terms. It does not determine damage liability, approve credits or transfer money.
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Further reading

OECD: procurement performance and contract-record background; calculations follow the displayed rules ↗

Background reading; this does not imply endorsement or independent review of SumFizz.

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