by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Customer-supplied material sounds like a win: no material procurement, no inventory carrying cost, and a faster path to production. But when that material arrives as consignment inventory — where you hold and process stock the customer still owns — the quoting...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Customer-supplied material jobs sound like easy margin — no material cost, no procurement lead time, no inventory risk. But experienced estimators know these jobs often hide the highest risk per hour of shop time. When the material shows up wrong, damaged, or...
