A handful of inputs. A ballpark on annual savings, labour reclaimed, and avoided film waste. When the number looks meaningful — book an audit and we'll confirm it on your actual floor.
Most businesses only measure the price of a roll of stretch film. The real operational cost is much larger. Every wrapped roll container and pallet creates additional labour, manual handling, waste management, housekeeping, re-wrapping and inefficiencies throughout the supply chain. Cheap film often increases wrapping time, product damage, load instability, and overall packaging consumption. Across supermarkets, retail distribution and food service logistics networks, these hidden costs compound across hundreds of thousands of loads every year.
The HeroPAK calculator helps logistics operators uncover the true operational cost of disposable transport packaging. Measure film consumption, labour time, wrapping efficiency, machine usage, waste handling costs, packaging cost per trip, and operational impact across sites or entire distribution networks. Designed for supermarkets, retailers, warehouse operators, food service logistics and closed-loop supply chains, the calculator creates a measurable baseline for improving efficiency and preparing for reusable transport packaging strategies.
Supply chains cannot improve what they cannot measure. The HeroPAK calculator helps operations, logistics, and sustainability teams better understand the impact of stretch film across their network while supporting packaging reduction, operational efficiency, PPWR readiness and circular logistics planning. Disposable load containment is no longer just a packaging issue, it is an operational cost issue, a visibility issue and is increasingly becoming a regulatory issue.
While stretch film has a low purchase price, its Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is significantly higher. Factoring labor hours, waste management surcharges, EPR tariffs, plastic and CO₂ taxes and other operational expenses, the "hidden" cost of single-use load containment really adds up.
In markets like Austria, securing a single roll container with film averages €0.99, whereas HeroPAK's service starts at €0.33 per trip. Beyond cost, sticking with single-use film exposes your business to the rising financial risks of non-compliance with upcoming EU mandates.
HeroPAK operates a Packaging-as-a-Service (PAAS) model, meaning there is zero Capital expenditure (CapEx). Instead of purchasing hardware, you pay a guaranteed and predictable Operating expenditure (OpEx).
A one-time Deposit Fee covers your initial logistics audit and custom prototyping; this is typically credited back to your account during a full-scale rollout. Maintenance, repairs, and updates are all included in your base fee.
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A 30-minute conversation and a free audit will give you a firm figure to take to your CFO.