by Chris Anjel | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most digital manufacturers know the feeling: a request for quote lands for five parts, three different materials, two finishing specs, and a two-week lead time. The setup time alone could eat the entire margin if you price it like a production run. Yet turning it away...
by Chris Anjel | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop has a graveyard of past quotes. They live in sent folders, shared drives, printed binders, and the heads of senior estimators. When a new RFQ arrives that looks familiar, someone spends twenty minutes digging through email threads or walking to a whiteboard...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every digital manufacturer knows the feeling: a request lands in the inbox marked “urgent,” “ASAP,” or “we need this by Friday.” The customer is willing to pay a premium — or so they say — but the real cost of dropping everything...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop gets the call: a customer needs parts yesterday and they’ll pay a premium. The question is whether that premium actually covers your real costs — or just feels like extra revenue while quietly eroding margin.Rush orders disrupt scheduling, consume...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Spare parts programs are a different beast from one-off production runs. Instead of a single PO, you’re looking at a multi-year agreement with scheduled releases, minimum order quantities, and often a requirement to hold inventory or maintain tooling readiness....
