ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY AND ITS FORMULA

ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY

Economic order quantity (EOQ) is a decision tool used in cost accounting. It’s a formula that allows you to calculate the ideal quantity of inventory to order for a given product


Economic order quantity uses three variables: 
demand
relevant ordering cost
relevant carrying cost. 
·         Demand: The demand, in units, for the product for a specific time period.
·         Relevant ordering cost: Ordering cost per purchase order.
·         Relevant carrying cost: Carrying costs for one unit. Assume the unit is in stock for the time period used for demand.

Note that the ordering cost is calculated per order. The carrying costs are calculated per unit. Here’s the formula for economic order quantity:
Economic order quantity = square root of [(2 x demand x ordering costs) ÷ carrying costs]

Q is the economic order quantity (units). D is demand (units, often annual), S is ordering cost (per purchase order), and H is carrying cost per unit.

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