{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Underutilization","description":"A truck leaving the depot at 60 % payload, a warehouse aisle standing two-thirds empty: that is underutilization – the state in which available capacity, whether vehicles, storage space, handling equipment, or staff, falls below the economically viable threshold. Root causes typically include thin order volumes, poor route planning, or inaccurate demand forecasting. The financial impact is amplified by fixed costs: facility rent, vehicle finance, and wages accrue regardless of throughput, so uni","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/underutilization","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T12:48:52.549466","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/u/underutilization.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/underutilization","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Underutilization · A truck leaving the depot at 60 % payload, a warehouse aisle standing two-thirds empty: that is underutilization – the state in which available capacity, whether vehicles, storage space, handling equipment, or staff, falls below the economically viable threshold. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/u/underutilization.asp"}