by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop has jobs it should not take. Parts outside your process capabilities, quantities below minimum order value, materials you do not stock, or lead times you cannot meet. The problem is not recognizing these mismatches — it is the time your estimators spend...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops have a solid handle on quoting the primary manufacturing step — whether that’s CNC machining time, 3D printing build hours, or laser cutting nest yield. But the quote often falls apart once the part leaves the machine.Heat treatment, surface...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop gets them: the RFQs that make you sigh before you even open the file. The geometry is a nightmare, the material is exotic, the tolerance stack is unrealistic, and the customer wants it yesterday — for a price that barely covers material cost.Saying yes to...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops don’t ignore quoting because it’s unimportant. They ignore it because it works — until it doesn’t.At low volume, a spreadsheet, a shared inbox, and an estimator who “just knows” the pricing rules can keep up. But as RFQs pile...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every digital manufacturing shop has at least one estimator who just knows things. They know which aluminum alloy machines cleanly without built-up edge. They know the exact infill percentage that balances strength and print time for a specific FDM material. They know...
