by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every digital manufacturer hits this wall: an RFQ lands for a geometry, material, or process combination you’ve never run. No past job to reference. No cycle time data. No scrap rate to trust. The temptation is to either pad the quote heavily “just in...
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
Most shops quote machining or printing time down to the minute, then slap a flat “inspection fee” on the line item and hope it covers the CMM run, the first-article report, and the occasional gauge R&R study. It rarely does. Inspection is where margin...
