Softbox Systems was approached by a pharmaceutical freight forwarder to provide their LD7 Full Multi Use Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) system as a replacement for their client's LD9 Thermal Blanket for shipping multiple pallet loads of oncology vaccine.

Data used for comparative analysis

• Shipping temperature range +2°C to 25ºC
• Maximum shipping duration 96 hours
• Shipping lanes Europe to USA and Far East
• Thermal Blanket installed in LD9 by Freight Forwarder
• Multiple product pallets loaded into LD9
• Thermal Blanket returned via Air Freight
• Inspected for damage and cleanliness at origin
• Required regular repairs and dry cleaning
• 60 Thermal Blankets purchased @ £4,000 each
• 120 LD9 shipments per annum

Two year cost of purchase and usage comparison

• Unit price of packaging system: Thermal Blanket = £4,000. Silverpod = £2,500
• Number of systems purchased: Thermal Blanket = 60. Silverpod = 25
• Total cost to purchase systems: Thermal Blanket = £240,000. Silverpod = £62,500
• Man hours to assemble one system: Thermal Blanket = 2. Silverpod = 0.75
• Total man hours to assemble 240 systems: Thermal Blanket = 480. Silverpod = 180
• Cost to assemble 240 systems @ £15/man hour: Thermal Blanket = £7,200. Silverpod = £2,700
• Cost to disassemble 240 systems @ £15/man hour: Thermal Blanket = £3,600. Silverpod = £1,350
• Cost of repairs and dry cleaning: Thermal Blanket = £24,000. Silverpod = £0
• Two year cost of purchase and usage: Thermal Blanket = £274,800. Silverpod = £66,550

Estimated two year cost savings = £208,250