Before choosing another vehicle or container set, measure where the current round is constrained. Link date, route, order count, containers loaded, space remaining, and incomplete work in one record.
If too few containers delay loading, review cleaning, return time, and ready inventory. If vehicle space or route time is the limit, verify utilisation, waiting, and missed-delivery records.
Collect quotes for both options over the same dated period. Include driver and operating costs for a vehicle, and washing, loss, maintenance, and recovery for containers. List items excluded from each quote.
Support added capacity or turnaround claims with a pilot or operating record, not assumptions. Compare options by total cost, availability, and order demand; do not apply a fixed threshold or savings percentage.
