What’s Broken Warehouse Wi-Fi Really Costing You?

What's broken warehouse Wi-Fi really costing you?

Adjust the inputs below to reflect your operation and see your estimated annual cost of poor Wi-Fi connectivity.

1

Your operation

Number of warehouse staff Pickers, packers, drivers, supervisors
Average hourly wage We apply a 1.2× multiplier for employer NI & pension
£
Operating hours per day
Operating days per year
2

Wi-Fi impact on your team

Estimated productivity lost to Wi-Fi issues Scanner freezes, system dropouts, re-scanning — typical range 5–15%
%
Overtime hours added per week To compensate for Wi-Fi-related delays
Overtime premium rate Typically 1.25–1.5× base wage
×
3

Shipments & IT costs

Estimated missed/delayed shipments per month Failed scans, system timeouts, pick errors
Average cost per missed shipment Penalties, re-delivery, customer credit, admin
£
IT support hours per month on Wi-Fi issues
IT hourly rate
£
4

Your annual cost estimate

Lost productivity
£0
Overtime cost
£0
Missed shipments
£0
IT support drain
£0
Lost productivity (staff × wage × hours × days × loss %) £0
Overtime premium cost (annual) £0
Missed shipment penalties (annual) £0
IT support time wasted (annual) £0
Estimated annual cost of poor Wi-Fi £0

This estimate covers directly measurable costs. It excludes staff turnover linked to frustration, AGV/automation inefficiencies, compliance risk from scan failures, and reputational costs from customer SLA breaches — all of which compound the real figure.

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