The calculation of an Economic Order Quantity uses a formula which balances the cost of ordering stock (PER ORDER which may include research, account handling, supplier meetings and processing time AND if imported, import duties and customs clearance fees etc.) against the UNIT cost of holding inventory (these costs may include warehouse rent, insurance, storage costs etc.). The EOQ is the point where the two costs are equally balanced such that it minimises all costs involved.

1. For each of the following independent cases, use the EOQ equation to calculate the economic order quantity:

Case A

Case B

Case C

Annual requirement (in units)

7290

4563

150

Incremental cost per order

$500

$10

$100

Annual carrying cost per unit

$9

$15

$12

Lead time (assume 50 weeks in a year)

4 Weeks

2 Weeks

4 Weeks

Safety stock levels required

400

40

12

EOQ = ( 2*7290*500/9)^0.5= 900 ( for a), 78( for b), 50 ( for c)

1. Calculate the Reorder point for all three case with safety stock