In garments sector, it’s a known term for all merchandiser. Freight forwarder
charges the freight cost on the basis of CBM. CBM means cubic meter. To find out accurate CBM, it will help for merchandiser to reduce shipping cost. When cargo has FCL (Full container Load) then we have to pay the freight charge in full container load basis, if the cargo has LCL (Less container Load) then we have to pay the freight charge in less container load basis.
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| Calculate carton CBM & CBF for Garments |
Before starting the CBM, we should find the below information at first;
- Carton length;
- Carton width;
- Carton height;
- And carton quantity for an order;
We need to use centimeter to find out the CBM. If we found Length, Width and height in 'Inch' then we need to convert into "centimeter" by multiplying 2.54 ( we know 1 inch = 2.54 cm).
Example of CBM calculation with Formula :
Formula: Length (cm) X Width (cm) X Height (cm) / 10,00,000
Suppose, A carton have length 22.845 inches, width 15.75 inches and height 15.75 inches. Now find out the CBM for 150 cartons ?
Solution:
- Length 22.845 inches = So, 22.845 X 2.54 = 58 cm [ 1 inch = 2.54 cm]
- Width 15.75 inches = So, 15.75 X 2.54 = 40 cm
- Height 15.75 inches = So, 15.75 X 2.54 = 40 cm
Formula: Length X Width X Height / 10,00,000 X 150 [ 1 CBM = 10,00,000 square cm ]
= 58 X 40 X 40 /10,00,000 X 150
= 13.92 CBM
Finally we know that, we need 13.92 CBM cargo for 150 cartons.
Example of CBF (cubic feet) Calculation with formula:
Formula: Length (inch) X Width (inch) X Height (inch) / 1728
Suppose, carton have length is 14 inches, width 12 inches and height 8 inches. Total quantity 200 pcs. Now, find out the total CBF (cubic feet)?
Solution:
Formula: Length (inch) X Width (inch) X Height (inch) / 1728 X carton qty
= 14" X 12" X 8" / 1728 X 200 [ 1 CBF = 1728 square inches]
= 1344 / 1728 X 200
= 155.55 CBF
Finally, we have found the result, we need 155.55 CBF for 200 cartons.