by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every digital manufacturer hits a point where quoting becomes the choke point. Requests pile up, experts are stuck on routine pricing, and hot leads go cold while spreadsheets circulate. The fix isn’t hiring more estimators — it’s removing the manual steps...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You quoted the job, won the order, and shipped the parts. But did you actually make money on it?Most digital manufacturing shops — whether CNC, 3D printing, or sheet metal — have a decent handle on quoting. They know their machine rates, material markups, and setup...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most quoting workflows are built around one-off RFQs: a customer sends a drawing, you estimate time and material, add margin, and send a price. Recurring batch orders — where the same part ships weekly, monthly, or quarterly — break that model. If you quote every...
by Chris Anjel | Jul 13, 2026 | Materials & Pricing, Quoting & Estimating
Most shop owners start out quoting every job themselves. It makes sense early on: you know the machines, the materials, and the margins better than anyone. But as volume grows, that habit becomes a bottleneck. You end up quoting at 9 p.m., rushing through RFQs between...
by Chris Anjel | Jul 13, 2026 | Integrations, Quoting & Estimating
For most digital manufacturing service bureaus, quoting doesn’t happen in isolation. A quote touches customer records in your CRM, feeds job data into your ERP, and eventually turns into an invoice in your accounting system. When those systems don’t talk...
