NetSuite EOQ
NetSuite computes EOQ on the item record once the four inputs are populated: average daily demand, lead time, item cost (C), and a stored fixed order cost. The result surfaces in the "Economic Order Quantity" field on the Item > Inventory subtab, and the Reorder Point uses lead-time demand plus safety stock (Z-score by service level)[1]. Most installs leave EOQ blank because the fixed-order-cost field is rarely populated at go-live.
Where the field is
- Item record > Inventory subtab > Reorder Point section. EOQ is computed and stored, not entered.
- Inputs read from: Demand Source, Lead Time, Cost, and the per-item or default Fixed Order Cost on the Inventory Management preferences.
- If Use Item Demand Plans is enabled, demand comes from the Demand Plan; otherwise from historical sales transactions in the chosen lookback window.
The Demand Planning add-on
EOQ recommendation lives in the Inventory module by default, but the richer planning view (forecast methods, safety-stock policy, batch-process recommendations) requires the Demand Planning SKU. It’s sold separately from the base ERP licence and is usually negotiated at renewal. Without it, EOQ still computes but you can’t override the demand basis per period or run mass recommendations across an SKU set.
What goes wrong
- Fixed Order Cost defaulting to zero produces a divide-by-zero-adjacent Q* (NetSuite returns the integer ceiling of zero, i.e. blank).
- Holding Cost is read as a percentage from a system preference, not a per-item field; teams used to a per-SKU carrying rate often miss this.
- The recommendation is a stored value, not live; you have to run the Generate Order Item mass update for Q* to refresh after a parameter change.
Pricing reality
No published list price. Resellers commonly cite around $999 per month base for a small SuiteSuccess Starter footprint plus $99 per user per month, with Advanced Inventory and Demand Planning extra. Inventory module gained the EOQ/reorder-point recommendation engine in the 2024.1 release; pricing model unchanged through 2026 (quote-only). Demand Planning add-on is required to surface EOQ as a recommended order quantity inside the item record.