QuotedPartAnswers · Updated 2026-10-31
The PO quantity doesn’t match my quote — what do I do?
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Hold release and reconcile quantity, price break, revision, delivery, and terms; a purchase order with a different quantity needs written acceptance or a revised quote.
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The direct answer
A quote for 10 pieces at $86 each may be $42 each at 100, but setup and material commitments also change. Do not accept the larger PO until lot price, delivery cadence, and cash exposure are agreed.
Test the decision against the shop evidence in this example: A quote for 10 pieces at $86 each may be $42 each at 100, but setup and material commitments also change.
Carry the measurable input from the worked case into the estimator's notes: A quote for 10 pieces at $86 each may be $42 each at 100, but setup and material commitments also change.
Evidence from a shop floor
Our pricing engine shows $464.53 at one, $83.77 each at ten, and $41.17 each at 100, so applying the ten-piece price to five is not a harmless rounding change. Reply with the exact mismatch and issue a revised quote before production.
Keep the commercial decision tied to the evidence, including a quote for 10 pieces at $86 each may be $42 each at 100, but setup and material commitments also change.
The handoff is complete only when the owner can restate the route without losing a quote for 10 pieces at $86 each may be $42 each at 100, but setup and material commitments also change.
Build the quote route
Compare quote and PO line by line, recalculate the quantity break, confirm capacity and material, and issue a controlled revision.
A useful review question is whether the current RFQ still matches this route: compare quote and po line by line, recalculate the quantity break, confirm capacity and material, and issue a controlled revision.
The next estimator should be able to challenge the assumption behind this route: compare quote and po line by line, recalculate the quantity break, confirm capacity and material, and issue a controlled revision.
Use the source notes to date the assumption and record why this route was selected: compare quote and po line by line, recalculate the quantity break, confirm capacity and material, and issue a controlled revision.
Release and learn
A quantity change can alter outside-process minimums, inspection sampling, and lead time as well as unit price.
If the buyer asks for a different outcome, explain the boundary in these terms: a quantity change can alter outside-process minimums, inspection sampling, and lead time as well as unit price.
Before changing the total, verify whether the caveat applies: a quantity change can alter outside-process minimums, inspection sampling, and lead time as well as unit price.
A customer-facing explanation should make the risk legible: a quantity change can alter outside-process minimums, inspection sampling, and lead time as well as unit price.
Close the loop by noting the evidence that would make this estimate obsolete: a quantity change can alter outside-process minimums, inspection sampling, and lead time as well as unit price.
Keep the commercial decision tied to the evidence, including a quote for 10 pieces at $86 each may be $42 each at 100, but setup and material commitments also change.
Price one of your own parts
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