Most engineers send a part number list and wait. Procurement teams that get it right send a structured RFQ and close the gap between BOM cost estimate and landed price before the design review starts. The difference is what information you include, how you format it, and who you send it to.
You find the exact capacitor your design needs. Voltage rating and tolerance are perfect, the price is reasonable. Then the MOQ is 4,000 pieces when your prototype needs 50. Minimum order quantities are the most common friction point in electronic component sourcing. They are not arbitrary: packaging economics, factory minimums, and distributor co…
