If a procurement term slows you down, this page should make it usable fast. It is written to answer common questions without turning the homepage into a knowledge dump.
Minimum order quantity. The smallest production run or order size a factory will accept on the terms you want.
Free on board. Usually the price up to loading at the port; freight and downstream charges are separate.
The time from order confirmation to sample, production, or shipment completion.
Quality control. The checks used to catch problems before the goods leave the factory.
A pre-production or reference unit used to confirm the spec before mass production starts.
How much the factory can move on minimum order size when the order is a trial or repeat run.
Send the product, quantity, target market, and any deadline or budget constraint. That is enough to start a useful sourcing conversation.
Because the spec is often unclear. Material, finish, compliance, quantity, and timeline all change the real cost.
Because the wrong factory can be cheap and still unusable. If the market needs a certification, the supplier has to fit that from the start.
Use the same yardstick for each supplier. Ask the same questions on price, MOQ, payment, timeline, and quality control.
If a term is unclear, define it before you compare suppliers. Unclear terms create fake savings and expensive mistakes.
Use the glossary to clean up the brief, then move to contact or the RFQ form.
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