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Supply Chain
Economic Order Quantity Calculator
Compute the order size that minimizes the sum of annual ordering and holding costs, using the classic Wilson EOQ formula. Useful for setting standard purchase quantities, negotiating MOQ with suppliers, and balancing the trade-off between order frequency and inventory carrying cost.
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Supply Chain
Safety Stock Calculator
Compute the buffer inventory needed to absorb demand spikes and supplier lead-time delays, using the max-minus-average method. Useful for setting safety-stock levels in ERPs, lean-inventory policies, and high-service-level retail or industrial operations.
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Key differences
| Economic Order Quantity Calculator | Safety Stock Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Supply Chain | Supply Chain |
| Inputs required | 3 | 4 |
| Result | EOQ (units) | Safety Stock (units) |
| What it does | Compute the order size that minimizes the sum of annual ordering and holding costs, using the classic Wilson EOQ formula. Useful for setting standard purchase quantities, negotiating MOQ with suppliers, and balancing the trade-off between order frequency and inventory carrying cost. | Compute the buffer inventory needed to absorb demand spikes and supplier lead-time delays, using the max-minus-average method. Useful for setting safety-stock levels in ERPs, lean-inventory policies, and high-service-level retail or industrial operations. |