EOQ and ABC Analysis: Economic Order Quantity
EOQ and ABC Analysis: Economic Order Quantity
EOQ and ABC Analysis: Economic Order Quantity
Designed by:
% of
Category Inventory Value
Housing (building) cost 6%
Material handling costs 3%
Labor cost 3%
Inventory investment costs 11%
Pilferage, scrap, & obsolescence 3%
Total holding cost 26%
EOQ Model
Annual Cost
Order Quantity
EOQ Model
Annual Cost
Holding Cost
Order Quantity
Why Order Cost Decreases
• Cost is spread over more units
Annual Cost
Holding Cost
Order (Setup) Cost
Order Quantity
EOQ Model
Annual Cost
Holding Cost
Order (Setup) Cost
Order Quantity
EOQ Model
Annual Cost
Holding Cost
Order (Setup) Cost
2 D S
EOQ
H
D= Annual demand (units)
S= Cost per order ($)
C= Cost per unit ($)
I = Holding cost (%)
H= Holding cost ($) = I x C
EOQ Model Equations
2 D S
Optimal Order Quantity Q *
H
D
Expected Number Orders N
Q*
Working Days / Year
Expected Time Between Orders T
N
D
d D = Demand per year
Working Days / Year S = Setup (order) cost per order
H = Holding (carrying) cost
ROP d L
d = Demand per day
L = Lead time in days
EOQ
Example
You’re a buyer for SaveMart.
2 D S
EOQ
H
D= 1000
2 1000 $100
S= $100 EOQ
C= $ 78 $31.20
I= 40%
H= CxI
H= $31.20 EOQ = 80 coffeemakers
SaveMart ROP
ROP = demand over lead time
= daily demand x lead time (days)
=dxl
Avg. CS = OQ / 2
= 80 / 2 = 40 coffeemakers
= 40 x $78 = $3,120
2 D S
EOQ
H
D= Annual demand (units)
S= Cost per order ($)
C= Cost per unit ($)
I = Holding cost (%)
H= Holding cost ($) = I x C
2 D S
EOQ
H
What if …
1. Interest rates go up ?
2. Order processing is automated ?
3. Warehouse costs drop ?
4. Competitive product is introduced ?
5. Product is cost-reduced ?
6. Lead time gets longer ?
7. Minimum order quantity imposed ?
ABC Analysis
• ABC analysis is a business term used to define an inventory
categorization technique often used in materials
management.