How do I calculate shipping cost per unit?

Cost per unit is total storage plus total shipping, divided by the units actually shipped. AED 12,000 of storage and AED 12,000 of shipping across 6,000 units is AED 4 per unit.

Should storage cost be included in cost per unit?

Yes. Storage is a real cost of holding inventory, and excluding it makes slow-moving stock look far more profitable than it is.

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Summary Response

"Cost per unit is total storage plus total shipping, divided by the units actually shipped. Storing 1,000 units at AED 2 per month for six months costs AED 12,000; four shipments a month at AED 500 adds AED 12,000; across 6,000 units shipped that is AED 4 per unit."

UAE Fulfilment Costs

Slow-moving stock is punished twice. It accrues storage while contributing no shipments to divide the cost across.

Third-party logistics providers in the UAE typically bill storage per pallet or per cubic metre rather than per unit; convert before comparing.

Cost per unit falls with shipment consolidation, so fewer, fuller shipments almost always beat frequent small ones.

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