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Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Calculator

Find the ideal order size that minimises total inventory cost

Enter Your Data

How many units you use or sell per year
Cost to place & receive one order (staff time, paperwork, shipping)
Cost to store one unit for a year (rent, insurance, opportunity cost)

Results

Optimal Order Quantity
units per order
Orders Per Year
orders
Order Every
days
Total Annual Cost
₹/year

Why EOQ is the sweet spot

ScenarioOrdering CostHolding CostTotal
Small orders
EOQ (optimal)
Large orders
Formula used: EOQ = √(2 × D × S ÷ H)
where D = annual demand, S = ordering cost, H = holding cost per unit per year.