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Single versus phased order storage — entered holding cost per unit per day scenarios.

How does changing entered holding cost per unit per day affect single versus phased order storage when the other inputs stay fixed?

What this decision changes

The quoted amount interacts with the method's whole purchases, stated billing rules or separate purchase alternatives. The page supplies no market price or tax rate. Method basis: Compare one early delivery with deliveries at each entered demand date, using quoted delivery and holding costs. Scenario comparison, not optimal inventory policy or supplier feasibility confirmation.

The focus is entered holding cost per unit per day. All other shared inputs remain fixed for each evaluated range.

Early-order holding = sum(quantity × days held × supplied daily cost); phased total adds one quoted delivery per distinct date.Single versus Phased Order Storage Calculator

Evaluate your supplied alternatives

Start with your measured plan and selected product data. The initial values and range are illustrative. Each scenario changes only entered holding cost per unit per day; the other entered values stay fixed.

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9 evaluated scenarios

Baseline: Single initial order total — 170 USD. Rejected combinations remain visible below.

Quantity to plot

Each bar is one actual calculated single initial order total. Horizontal values: entered holding cost per unit per day in USD.

Entered holding cost per unit per day	Single initial order total	Change from baseline	Use this scenario
0.6 USD	150 USD	-20 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown Delivery at each demand date total 140 USD Single-order holding cost 30 USD Shared goods cost 100 USD No minimum orders, price breaks, deterioration, capacity limits or financing assumed. Phased demand is delivered exactly when needed.
0.725 USD	156.25 USD	-13.75 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown Delivery at each demand date total 140 USD Single-order holding cost 36.25 USD Shared goods cost 100 USD No minimum orders, price breaks, deterioration, capacity limits or financing assumed. Phased demand is delivered exactly when needed.
0.85 USD	162.5 USD	-7.5 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown Delivery at each demand date total 140 USD Single-order holding cost 42.5 USD Shared goods cost 100 USD No minimum orders, price breaks, deterioration, capacity limits or financing assumed. Phased demand is delivered exactly when needed.
0.975 USD	168.75 USD	-1.25 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown Delivery at each demand date total 140 USD Single-order holding cost 48.75 USD Shared goods cost 100 USD No minimum orders, price breaks, deterioration, capacity limits or financing assumed. Phased demand is delivered exactly when needed.
1.1 USD	175 USD	5 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown Delivery at each demand date total 140 USD Single-order holding cost 55 USD Shared goods cost 100 USD No minimum orders, price breaks, deterioration, capacity limits or financing assumed. Phased demand is delivered exactly when needed.
1.225 USD	181.25 USD	11.25 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown Delivery at each demand date total 140 USD Single-order holding cost 61.25 USD Shared goods cost 100 USD No minimum orders, price breaks, deterioration, capacity limits or financing assumed. Phased demand is delivered exactly when needed.
1.35 USD	187.5 USD	17.5 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown Delivery at each demand date total 140 USD Single-order holding cost 67.5 USD Shared goods cost 100 USD No minimum orders, price breaks, deterioration, capacity limits or financing assumed. Phased demand is delivered exactly when needed.
1.475 USD	193.75 USD	23.75 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown Delivery at each demand date total 140 USD Single-order holding cost 73.75 USD Shared goods cost 100 USD No minimum orders, price breaks, deterioration, capacity limits or financing assumed. Phased demand is delivered exactly when needed.
1.6 USD	200 USD	30 USD	Open in calculator Exact quantity breakdown Delivery at each demand date total 140 USD Single-order holding cost 80 USD Shared goods cost 100 USD No minimum orders, price breaks, deterioration, capacity limits or financing assumed. Phased demand is delivered exactly when needed.

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All prices, billing rules, service intervals, taxes and eligibility are supplied by you; this is arithmetic rather than financial or legal advice.

Scenario comparison, not optimal inventory policy or supplier feasibility confirmation.

Dimensions, allowances, prices, properties and specifications are supplied by you. The tool computes their arithmetic consequences; it does not choose construction specifications or certify suitability.

Only the listed samples are evaluated. Intermediate values, alternate constraints and global cutting optimality are not inferred from the graph.

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Quantity method and illustrative scenarios checked 6 October 2026. Methods and scope.