by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Digital manufacturers increasingly operate across multiple sites — whether that’s a network of partner shops, company-owned facilities in different regions, or a hybrid model. Quoting these distributed jobs introduces complexity that single-site quoting...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every digital manufacturer knows the feeling: a Friday afternoon email with “URGENT” in the subject line. A customer needs parts by Tuesday, and they’re willing to pay a premium. The question is — how much premium is enough?Rush orders are a...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Post-processing is where digital manufacturing quotes either win or lose margin. For a one-off prototype, you can estimate sanding, dyeing, or heat treatment time with a rough multiplier. But when a customer asks for 500 dyed MJF parts with threaded inserts and a...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop has been there: a customer needs parts yesterday, the schedule looks open, and you quote three days. Two weeks later you’re running weekends, expediting material, and explaining delays to a frustrated buyer. The problem isn’t optimism —...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Digital manufacturers increasingly operate across multiple sites — whether that’s a network of owned facilities, partnered job shops, or a hybrid model. Quoting for multi-region production introduces variables that single-site shops rarely face: regional labor...
