Prepare for Peak · Savings estimate

Peak season packing savings calculator

When orders spike at peak, so does the cost of a slow, cramped pack operation, in wasted labour, extra material, lost storage and staff absence. At peak, the thing you run short of first is resource.

RAJA helps you take that cost out before peak hits. Put in a few numbers and we’ll estimate the money, the man-hours and the extra capacity you could unlock.

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How to use this tool

1

Plan your peak stock

Pick your industry for a quick steer on how far your orders could lift at peak, then send that into the calculator.

2

Set your operation

Enter your peak figures once: parcels a day, people packing, the weeks to model and your costs.

3

Switch on what fits

Turn on the changes you're considering and tweak any figure. Tap the ⓘ on a field to see exactly how it's worked out.

4

See your saving

View it as money saved or hours freed, then download a one-page PDF to share or use in a review.

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01

Plan your peak stock

A quick steer on how far your orders typically move at peak, blended from ONS retail data and RAJA order data across similar businesses. A directional starting point, not a forecast of your own numbers.

/ week

These are approximate peak benchmarks, blended from Office for National Statistics retail data and RAJA order data across similar businesses (2023 to 2025). They are a directional guide, not your own history. Peak varies by product mix and by year, and your busiest weeks can run well above these monthly averages. Treat the figures as a starting point and get in touch with our team of packaging experts to sharpen them with your real numbers.

02

Your operation

Set these once, every estimate below uses them. Type a number or use the + / − buttons.

Fully loaded hourly rate means the real cost of an hour's work, the wage plus employer National Insurance, holiday pay and pension, usually 25–35% above the headline wage. At your settings that's 40 working days in scope (5 days a week).
03

Your peak-readiness worksheet

Switch on the changes that fit your operation, and adjust the figures to match yours. Hover or tap the ⓘ on any field for a quick explanation.

Show each change as
04

Your estimated saving

Peak isn't just a cost, it's a resource problem. So here's the money you'd save, the hours you'd free, and the extra capacity that buys you.

Peak-readiness estimate

Estimated first-year saving

£0

across the changes you've selected

Man-hours freed

0

labour handed back over your period

Extra parcels packed

0

by your existing team over the period

Seasonal packers avoided

0

the freed hours are worth about this many temporary packers you would not need to hire for peak

Operational savings across your peak£0
Space, material and team savings, every year£0
Estimated first-year total£0

This is an illustrative estimate, not a quote. For a full and accurate picture, your RAJA packaging expert will audit your operation on your floor and spec the kit, held in stock for next-day despatch.

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Making the changes happen

If you've identified changes you need to make to be ready for peak, the next question is who helps you make them. Changes like these only pay off when the right kit reaches your floor in time, set up by people who understand packing operations.

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