Contract Manufacturing, Job Shop Quoting & Make-to-Order worked example

Minimum Order Quantity at 99% moq confidence or utilization target: a worked example

This scenario runs the minimum order quantity calculation on the strong side: 99% moq confidence or utilization target, with every other input held at its documented default. setting MOQ rules for setup-heavy, low-volume, or custom material orders

The inputs for this scenario

  • Fixed-cost recovery quantity before buffer: 180 units (unchanged)
  • Customer requested order quantity: 240 units (unchanged)
  • MOQ confidence or utilization target: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 90)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (required minimum order quantity = fixed-cost recovery quantity before buffer รท moq confidence or utilization target) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 43,200 units for total load, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 436 units / hr for hourly equivalent.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 180 units for input load.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 240 x for load factor.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where moq confidence or utilization target sits at 90% and the headline result is 43,200 units, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 43,200 units.
  • Use it during RFQ triage when a customer specifies a quantity and you need to know fast whether the run is large enough to absorb setup and tooling without quoting a loss. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Total load: 43,200 units (headline result)
  • Hourly equivalent: 436 units / hr
  • Input load: 180 units
  • Load factor: 240 x

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Minimum Order Quantity calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.