Economic Order Quantity Calculator
Balance ordering and holding costs under a stable-demand inventory model.
Example result
- Orders per year
- 14.14 orders
- Annual ordering + holding cost
- 1,414.21
Assumes constant demand, immediate replenishment and no quantity discounts or stockouts. Practical order sizes may differ.
How to calculate it
Assumes constant demand, immediate replenishment and no quantity discounts or stockouts. Practical order sizes may differ.
Worked example
This is an illustrative scenario, not a market benchmark. Select “Reset to example” to reproduce it in the calculator.
- Annual unit demand
- 10,000 units/year
- Cost per order
- 50 currency units
- Annual holding cost per unit
- 2 currency units
Economic order quantity: 707.107 units
Economic Order Quantity FAQ
Does EOQ include the purchase price?
Purchase cost is constant across order sizes in this model. Only the holding-cost input depends on unit carrying cost.
What does this calculation leave out?
Assumes constant demand, immediate replenishment and no quantity discounts or stockouts. Practical order sizes may differ.
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