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Receiving Dock Capacity & Dock-to-Stock Calculator

Test whether the receiving plan fits the available dock window and identify the longest dock-to-stock stage.

Your inputs stay in this browser. Results are planning estimates; confirm the measurement scope before using them operationally.

Inputs

Receiving dock doorsAvailable receiving hours per dayAverage dock occupation per vehicle (minutes)Planned vehicles per dayAverage unloading minutesAverage GRN and checking minutesAverage putaway minutes

Results

Vehicle capacity / day—

Dock utilisation—

Spare vehicle slots—

Dock-to-stock time—

Longest stage—

Doors required at current cycle—

Vehicle capacity = doors × available minutes ÷ average dock occupation. Dock-to-stock = unloading + checking + putaway.

How to use the result

Use the same scope, period and units when comparing shifts or sites. Investigate the process behind the number before setting a target. A higher rate is useful only when accuracy, safety and service remain controlled.

Data checks before calculation

Keep direct task hours separate from breaks, meetings and unrelated work.
Use one unit of measure throughout the calculation.
Record exclusions and approved adjustments instead of silently changing source data.
Compare against your verified historical baseline, workload mix and operating constraints.