by Chris Anjel | Sep 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every hour a quote sits in your queue is an hour your competitor has to win the job. For digital manufacturers — whether you run a 3D printing service, CNC shop, or sheet metal operation — quote speed directly impacts win rates and revenue. Yet many shops still spend...
by Chris Anjel | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
RFQ volume is up. Your estimators are maxed out. Hiring takes months and adds fixed cost. For digital manufacturers — CNC shops, 3D printing services, sheet metal houses — the ability to scale quoting throughput without adding headcount is a direct lever on revenue...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every digital manufacturer knows the feeling: Q4 hits, or a major industry trade show wraps up, and suddenly the RFQ queue triples. Your estimators are drowning, lead times on quotes stretch from hours to days, and hot opportunities go cold because you simply...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every RFQ lands with a bundle of attachments: a STEP file for the geometry, an STL for the additive build, a PDF drawing with GD&T callouts, a spreadsheet BOM, and maybe a Word doc listing post-process requirements. Before your estimator can even start pricing,...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every digital manufacturer knows the drill: a new RFQ lands in your inbox with a STEP file, an STL, maybe a Parasolid — sometimes all three for the same part. One file is watertight. Another has flipped normals. A third is missing critical features because the export...
