Economic Order Quantity
Economic Order Quantity Formula |
\( EOQ \;=\; \dfrac{ 2 \cdot D \cdot CPU }{ HC } \) |
Symbol |
\( EOQ \) = economic order quantity |
\( D \) = demand in units (typically on an annual basis) |
\( CPU \) = cost per order (per purchase order) |
\( HC \) = holding cost (per unit, per year) |
Economic order quantity, abbreviated as EOQ, is the ideal order quantity that a company should make for its inventory given a set cost of production.