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Transportation Cost Ratio Calculator

Expresses total transportation spending as a percentage of sales revenue, a key logistics efficiency metric. Use it to benchmark freight costs, set budget targets, and identify when rising shipping expenses are eroding margins.

Total Transportation Cost ($)

Total Sales Revenue ($)

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Supply Chain

Inventory Carrying Cost Calculator

Calculate the total annual cost of holding inventory by combining storage, insurance, opportunity cost, and obsolescence rates against your average inventory value. Use this to justify reorder points, EOQ models, or warehouse space decisions.

Average Inventory Value ($)

Storage Cost Rate (% annually)

Insurance Cost Rate (% annually)

Opportunity Cost Rate (% annually)

Obsolescence/Shrinkage Rate (% annually)

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Key differences

	Transportation Cost Ratio Calculator	Inventory Carrying Cost Calculator
Category	Supply Chain	Supply Chain
Inputs required	2	5
Result	Transportation Cost Ratio (%)	Annual Carrying Cost ($)
What it does	Expresses total transportation spending as a percentage of sales revenue, a key logistics efficiency metric. Use it to benchmark freight costs, set budget targets, and identify when rising shipping expenses are eroding margins.	Calculate the total annual cost of holding inventory by combining storage, insurance, opportunity cost, and obsolescence rates against your average inventory value. Use this to justify reorder points, EOQ models, or warehouse space decisions.