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Split Order Calculator
Split bulk orders into smaller shipments and keep your numbers honest. Allocate shipping, fees, and costs per package so partial fulfillment doesn’t quietly eat profit.
Fast workflow
- Enter total order value and total product cost.
- Add number of shipments (packages) and shipping details.
- Assign fees or overhead per shipment if needed.
- Check profit per package and overall margin.
Tip: If you ship partials over time, reserve a buffer (returns, re-shipments, address fixes). It’s cheaper than “surprise margin loss.”
Split Order Calculator
Enter values to compute each portion.
How to use
- Start with the total order: revenue and product cost.
- Add shipping charged vs your label/actual shipping cost.
- Split into shipments (packages) and distribute costs per package.
- Review profit per shipment and overall order margin.
Pro tips
- • Heavier first shipment? Allocate more shipping cost to the heavier box.
- • If you do “free shipping,” treat shipping as a cost line item, not $0.
- • Add a small “ops buffer” per shipment for tape, labels, and time.
FAQs
Should I split processing fees across shipments?
Usually fees happen on the payment, not per box, so keep them at the order level. Only allocate per shipment if your workflow truly incurs per-shipment charges.
How do I handle backordered items?
Treat each shipment as its own mini P&L. If the backorder causes an extra box later, make sure that box carries enough margin to cover its shipping and handling.
What’s the most common margin killer?
Shipping. If shipping is under-estimated or split into multiple packages unexpectedly, profit disappears fast. Watch label cost and dimensional weight closely.