The things you should include in the cut quote request, part 2

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Quantity is important because it affects pricing, delivery times and minimum costs. However, it sometimes leaves the RFQ blank because buyers don't know what the quantity should be or want to place a minimum order. The difficulty is that there are other factors that affect what constitutes a minimum order.

For example, a supplier's minimum processing fee (or batch fee) of $400 can cover anything from 10 parts to 1,000 parts, depending on the complexity of the cutting process required. Do you need simple rod shearing? Or do you need precision, square cutoff, no burrs, and strict outer diameter tolerances? If suppliers have to supply raw materials for parts, this will also affect the minimum batch cost.

In addition, the frequency of ordering also affects the cost. For example, a buyer might specify a minimum quantity, but not the frequency. Is it 20 at a time or 20 a month? Or 20 parts at a time for r&d, which will result in massive, ongoing reordering? If it takes an hour to set up a job, and you run 20 artifacts per month for a year, you will pay for 12 hours of setup. However, if you run 240 pieces but receive more than a year's worth of goods, you can only use one hour of setup time.

Obviously, the size of your production and ultimately how many parts and how often you need them will have an impact on the total cost and whether it makes sense to place a minimum order. If you need 10 parts to prototype now, but know you will need more, it may be more cost-effective to place a blanket order for 10,000 parts and be prepared to reorder later as needed.

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