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Putaway Accuracy Rate Calculator
Measure the foundation of your inventory accuracy with our free Putaway Accuracy Rate calculator.
Putaway Accuracy Rate Formula:
Using the formula
Let’s assume the following receiving data for a shift in a warehouse, using inventory lines as the unit of measurement:
- Total Inventory Put Away (Total number of items or line items scanned and moved into storage locations): 1,500 lines
- Inventory Put Away Correctly (Lines confirmed to be placed in the correct, designated storage location without error): 1,488 lines
Calculation
We apply the formula using these values
Putaway Accuracy Rate = 1,488 / 1,500 x100
= (0.992) x 100
= 99.20
The result is a Putaway Accuracy Rate of 99.20%.
Putaway Accuracy Rate Calculator
Explanation of
the formula
This calculator measures what percentage of your incoming inventory is placed into its correct, designated storage location on the first try.
Think of your warehouse as a giant filing cabinet. Putaway is the act of filing a new document (inventory). This metric tracks how often your team puts the document in the exact right folder. If it goes in the wrong folder, it’s effectively lost.
This metric is the foundation for your entire inventory accuracy. An error here has a costly domino effect that breaks every process that follows.
- It Ensures You Can Find What You Own: If an item is put away in the wrong bin, your warehouse management system (WMS) is now lying. It will send a picker to an empty shelf, while the “lost” item sits in another location.
- It Impacts Customer Satisfaction: You can’t sell what you can’t find. That “lost” item will lead to a stockout, which means a low Fill Rate, a canceled order, and a disappointed customer.
- It Controls Labor Costs: A low score means your pickers waste time searching for “ghost” items. It also forces you to spend extra money on labor for cycle counting and correcting inventory records to find all the mistakes.
Doing putaway right the first time is the key to making picking, packing, and shipping efficient.
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