What changes the MOQ?
- A standard machine with existing options may be considered differently from a new cabinet, custom delivery mechanism or private-label production run.
- Artwork, molded parts, special electronics and certification work can introduce supplier minimums outside the machine assembly itself.
- A sample order can validate products and payment, but its configuration must be recorded if later production should match.
What changes production time?
- Channel engineering, refrigeration, UI language, payment-device preparation and API work add different approval steps.
- Lead time should start only after specifications, artwork, payment and required buyer-supplied devices are confirmed.
- Production time and transit time are separate; customs, destination handling and installation must also be planned.
Questions to put in the quotation
- State whether the quoted time is after deposit, artwork approval or technical confirmation.
- List buyer-supplied items and the deadline for delivering them to the factory.
- Define what evidence releases the machine for packing and what happens if inspection finds a nonconformity.
A safer planning method
- Ask for a dated milestone table: specification freeze, material readiness, assembly, test, inspection, packing and dispatch.
- Keep a launch buffer for payment onboarding, customs, site readiness and operator training.
- Do not promise an opening date using an estimate that excludes destination work.
Prepare a configuration review
Request a model-specific MOQ and milestone schedule instead of relying on a generic website number.
Request project guidance