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Workshop Supply Station Planner

Separate reusable station equipment from consumable supplies, account for repeated rounds and round purchases to pack sizes.

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Settings & assumptions

Supply items

Your result, explained

02 / RESULTS

Read the result in context

Reusable items are assumed to move between rounds, while consumables are used each round. No safety, age suitability or replenishment timing is assessed.

How to use Workshop Supply Station Planner

Explore the worked example. Compare consumable and reusable items across stations and rounds, then round purchases to whole packs.
Replace the supply items with your own entries. Set concurrent stations, rounds.
Choose “Plan station supplies”. Review procurement manifest, then compare the visual overview with the detailed tables.
Capture alternative scenarios, download a reusable project and export the selected table or a report when you are ready.

A starting point

Compare consumable and reusable items across stations and rounds, then round purchases to whole packs. The example is illustrative and can be replaced.

Know what you are comparing

Why do reusable and consumable quantities differ?

Reusable stock is based on simultaneous station demand, while consumables are multiplied across rounds. Pack rounding can create spare stock.

Files, privacy & saving

Calculations run locally in a browser worker. Input CSV files use the column names in the downloadable template and keep your current settings. Projects restore inputs and up to four scenarios. Imports are limited to 1 MiB and 100 entries. There is no automatic saving. Public pages include advertising and optional analytics; see our privacy policy.

CSV exports contain the entire selected table. JSON and printable HTML reports include all result tables; open the report and use your browser’s Print command for PDF.

Using Workshop Supply Station Planner

Separate reusable station equipment from consumable supplies, account for repeated rounds and round purchases to pack sizes.

Explore the worked example. Compare consumable and reusable items across stations and rounds, then round purchases to whole packs.
Replace the supply items with your own entries. Set concurrent stations, rounds.
Choose “Plan station supplies”. Review procurement manifest, then compare the visual overview with the detailed tables.
Capture alternative scenarios, download a reusable project and export the selected table or a report when you are ready.

Example

Compare consumable and reusable items across stations and rounds, then round purchases to whole packs.

Questions & answers

Why do reusable and consumable quantities differ?

Reusable stock is based on simultaneous station demand, while consumables are multiplied across rounds. Pack rounding can create spare stock.

Can I compare and save alternative plans?

Yes. Capture up to four calculated scenarios, restore their inputs and save them in a project JSON file. There is no automatic saving.

How do I bring in my own entries?

Download the CSV template, retain its column names and replace the example rows. Imports are limited to 100 entries and 1 MiB. A saved project also restores settings.

What should I check before using the result?

Reusable items are assumed to move between rounds, while consumables are used each round. No safety, age suitability or replenishment timing is assessed.