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
You receive an RFQ for a complex CNC part with thin walls, deep pockets, and tight tolerances that will require multiple setups. The customer wants a price by end of day. You have two choices: quote it as-is and hope they accept the cost and lead time, or tell them...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You know the drill: a new RFQ lands for a sheet metal assembly. Five parts, three different thicknesses, tight tolerances. Your estimator opens the CAD files, launches the nesting software — or worse, starts arranging parts by hand in a DXF viewer. Forty-five minutes...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most digital manufacturers agree that Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback is critical. The problem isn’t whether to do it — it’s that sales, engineering, and production often speak different languages when communicating manufacturability issues...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most digital manufacturers know the drill: a customer comes back with the same part, same material, same finish — and you’re rebuilding the quote from zero. Maybe you dig through old emails, hunt for the last PDF, or worse, re-run the entire calculation because...
