In global sourcing procurement, MOQ (minimum order quantity) is often treated as a simple supplier requirement—an entry threshold to unlock pricing or production access. In practice, MOQ requirements function as a structural mechanism that distributes cost, capacity risk, and working capital pressure across the supply chain. For retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and e-commerce operators, the real issue is not whether MOQ exists, but how it reshapes inventory exposure, demand forecasting a...
