by Chris Anjel | Jul 13, 2026 | Materials & Pricing, Quoting & Estimating
Every digital manufacturer knows the drill: a customer sends an RFQ for a machined part, but the real work doesn’t stop at the mill. Heat treatment, anodizing, CMM inspection, thread inserts, and sub-assembly all live downstream. If you quote them as separate...
by Chris Anjel | Jul 13, 2026 | Materials & Pricing, Quoting & Estimating
Anodizing, plating, powder coating, heat treat, passivation — most machine shops and manufacturing service bureaus rely on outside vendors for finishing. It’s efficient, but it makes quoting harder. You’re now pricing work you don’t fully control, on...
