Estimating Optimal Inventory Policy

Input

Please fill in the following values. Click the Estimate button when you are ready.

Product name (e.g., Lab Lager)

Inventory unit (e.g., bottle, case, keg)

Cost per unit (e.g., 8)

Demand per year in units (e.g., 20000)

Cost of placing an order (e.g., 55)

Order lead time in working days (e.g., 4)

(On average, there are 250 working days per year)

Annual holding cost as a percentage of inventory value (e.g., 22)

Output

Estimated Optimal Inventory Policy for

Inputs

Cost: per

Demand: s per year

Order cost: per order

Order lead time: days

Holding cost: % of inventory value

Results

Optimal order quantity: s

Reorder point: s

Reorder period (cycle time): days