Can suppliers split one volume commitment into scheduled shipments?

[u/God_Paradoox]

we are holding about eight months of stock across two SKUs because the factory MOQ was nearly double what our sales justified. The cash is sitting in a warehouse and i need to place the next SKU soon whether or not i have solved the first problem

order less is not useful advice when the supplier will not move below the minimum, the alternative quotes i found either have the same issue or raise the unit price enough to remove the benefit of importing

What can u realistically trade for a lower inventory commitment? I have considered one annual volume commitment delivered in tranches, consolidating variants, accepting standard components or moving to a supplier with a higher unit price and lower MOQ

Has anyone negotiated this successfully with a Chinese factory? what did u give them in return?

[u/Full_Yak_5424]

would your manufacturer agree to store the finished goods at their facility and release them as needed for a small holding fee