The cheapest quote on paper often loses once minimum order, freight, and lead time enter the math. Drop in three quotes and see true landed cost per unit, cash committed, and the supplier that actually wins.
Landed cost each · cash committed · winner
Landed cost here is unit price plus freight spread across the minimum order. It excludes duties, tariffs, and payment terms. Confirm those before you wire a deposit.
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Three suppliers, three quotes, and the eye goes straight to the lowest number. So the order goes to the four dollar and fifty cent quote, and it feels like a smart buy. Then the freight invoice lands, the minimum order turns out to be double, and the cash is gone for four months.
The number that matters is landed cost per unit, and it changes the ranking almost every time. A slightly higher unit price with cheaper freight and a smaller minimum can beat the sticker winner outright. Add lead time and cash committed, and the real picture shows up.
This tool does the spread and the ranking for you, so you compare the number that actually hits your margin.
Unit price, minimum order, freight, and lead time for each supplier you are weighing.
Freight gets spread across the units, landed cost gets computed, and the three get ranked.
The true winner, their landed cost, cash committed, and risk flags for long lead times and big minimums.
A low unit price can hide a high minimum order, expensive freight, or a long lead time that ties up cash for months. Once you spread shipping across the units and account for cash committed, the cheapest sticker often becomes the most expensive deal.
Take the unit price and add the freight spread across the units in the order, so landed cost equals unit price plus shipping divided by the minimum order. This tool does it for all three suppliers and ranks them for you.
A long lead time slows reorders and raises stockout risk. A high minimum locks a big chunk of cash into inventory before you sell a unit. This tool flags both so your winner on cost is a supplier you can actually work with.
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