by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Engineering change orders (ECOs) are a fact of life in digital manufacturing. A customer revises a critical dimension, swaps a material, or adds a feature after you’ve already quoted, scheduled, or even started production. The request lands in your inbox with an...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops know how to quote machine time, material, and setup. Inspection is different. It doesn’t make chips, but it consumes capacity, ties up skilled operators, and determines whether a job ships or gets rejected. Underquote it and you eat the cost....
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Heat treatment and finishing are where quotes quietly lose money. They’re often treated as afterthoughts — a single line item with a flat markup — but they carry distinct cost drivers: furnace time, fixturing, masking, racking, inspection, and shipping. If...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most digital manufacturers know the scenario: a customer sends an RFQ for a complex part, and within minutes you spot three design choices that will double machining time, require expensive EDM work, or make the part impossible to print without extensive supports. You...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most quoting workflows handle raw material and machine time well. They stumble when a part needs embedded hardware — heat-set inserts, press-fit pins, captive nuts, or overmolded fasteners. These features introduce sourcing lead times, installation labor, scrap risk,...
