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

Minimum Order Quantity at 65% moq confidence or utilization target: a worked example

This worked example runs the minimum order quantity numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 65% moq confidence or utilization target instead of the typical 90%. Estimate whether a requested order quantity clears the shop minimum order threshold.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Fixed-cost recovery quantity before buffer: 180 units (held at the documented default)
  • Customer requested order quantity: 240 units (held at the documented default)
  • MOQ confidence or utilization target: 65 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 90)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: required minimum order quantity = fixed-cost recovery quantity before buffer รท moq confidence or utilization target.
  • Total load works out to 43,200 units at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Hourly equivalent works out to 665 units / hr at these inputs.
  • Input load works out to 180 units at these inputs.
  • Load factor works out to 240 x at these inputs.

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. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total load: 43,200 units (headline result)
  • Hourly equivalent: 665 units / hr
  • Input load: 180 units
  • Load factor: 240 x

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Minimum Order Quantity calculator, set moq confidence or utilization target to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.