Understanding the three MOQ levels
Fabrikatör offers three different levels of Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) settings to give you flexibility in managing your inventory requirements:
Variant Level MOQ
Product Option Level MOQ
Product Group Level MOQ
Each level applies to a different scope of your product structure and affects how purchase orders are generated.
Comparison of MOQ types
MOQ Type | Applies To | When To | Example |
Variant Level | Individual variants | When specific variants have unique minimum order requirements | Must order at least 6 units of Small Red T-shirts |
Product Option Level | All variants within an option | When suppliers require minimums for each color/size/material for specific product group | Must order at least 24 Red T-shirts total (across all sizes) |
Product Group Level | All variants across all options | When suppliers have a minimum for the entire product | Must order at least 100 T-shirts total (any combination of colors and sizes) |
Xxplanation of MOQ hierarchy
Product: T-shirt
Product Group MOQ: 100 (applies to all t-shirts)
Option: Red
Option MOQ: 24 (applies to all red t-shirts)
Variant: Small - Variant MOQ: 6
Variant: Medium - Variant MOQ: 8
Variant: Large - Variant MOQ: 6
Option: Blue
Option MOQ: 24 (applies to all blue t-shirts)
Variant: Small - Variant MOQ: 6
Variant: Medium - Variant MOQ: 8
Variant: Large - Variant MOQ: 6
In this example:
You must order at least 100 t-shirts total
At least 24 must be red and at least 24 must be blue
You must order at least 6 Small Red, 8 Medium Red, 6 Large Red, etc.
How to choose the right MOQ type for your needs
Use Variant Level MOQs when different variants have distinct ordering requirements
Use Product Option Level MOQs when your supplier requires minimum quantities for each color, size, or material of spefic product group
Use Product Group Level MOQs when your supplier only cares about the total quantity across all variants
Use a combination when your supplier has requirements at multiple levels
Checking which MOQ applies to a product
To see which MOQ levels are configured for a product:
Go to the Product Configuration Page
Expand the product to view all options and variants
Check the MOQ column at each level to see all configured MOQs