by Chris Anjel | Sep 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
You nailed the machine time. The material cost is locked in. The geometry checks out. Then the job ships and you realize the margin evaporated in bead blasting, thread tapping, CMM inspection, and the two hours your tech spent assembling hardware the customer forgot...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Quality requirements show up on RFQs in many forms: a simple dimensional check, a full First Article Inspection (FAI) to AS9102, or an in-process CMM schedule for a production run. Most shops treat these as afterthoughts — adding a flat $200 line item and hoping it...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Tight tolerances are where quotes go sideways. A part that looks straightforward on paper can consume twice the machine time, require specialized inspection, and scrap expensive material if one feature drifts. Shops that wing these quotes either lose money on the job...
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
Customer-supplied material sounds like a win: the client buys the stock, you just cut or print it. In practice, it often introduces hidden risk that eats margin and schedule. The material shows up late, out of spec, without certs, or damaged in transit. When the job...
