by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most digital manufacturers know the problem: a new RFQ lands in the inbox, and the clock starts ticking. By the time the estimator gathers material costs, calculates machine time, factors in post-processing, and gets approval, the customer has already moved on....
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You nailed the primary machining quote. Material, tooling, cycle time — all dialed in. Then the customer asks: “Does that include deburring and the first-article inspection?” You add a quick line item, maybe 15% on top, and hope it covers it. Three weeks...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops can quote a single part in their sleep. A CNC bracket, a sheet metal enclosure, a 3D printed fixture — feed the geometry, pick the material, apply the process logic, and the number falls out. But the moment a customer sends an assembly with sub-assemblies,...
by Chris Anjel | Jul 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Walk into almost any digital manufacturing shop and you’ll find two quoting workflows. Production parts — repeat orders, known materials, stable processes — flow through a structured system. One-offs and prototypes? Those land in a spreadsheet, a whiteboard, or...
by Chris Anjel | Jul 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most digital manufacturers know the pattern: a new RFQ lands in the inbox, you quote it, the customer orders once, then disappears. The shop moves on to the next quote. Months later, that same buyer resurfaces — but with a different supplier.Turning one-off buyers...
