by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
When a customer asks for full serialization, material certifications, and first-article inspection reports on every unit, the quoting math changes fast. Miss one requirement and you’re eating the cost of extra documentation, segregated inventory, and audit-ready...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
When a request for quote includes non-destructive testing (NDT) requirements, many estimators either pad the price with a wide safety margin or push the line item to an outside lab without fully understanding the scope. Both approaches hurt win rates and margins. The...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops know how to price machine time and material. Far fewer have a repeatable way to quote inspection — especially First Article Inspection (FAI) — so it often ends up as a flat fee, a guess, or a line item buried in overhead. The result: you either lose money...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Statistical process control (SPC) requirements show up in RFQs more often as customers tighten quality expectations. For digital manufacturers — especially CNC shops and 3D printing service bureaus — these requirements add real cost that’s easy to underestimate....
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop has a story about the traveler that went missing, the revision that didn’t make it to the floor, or the operator who signed off on a step that wasn’t actually done. Paper travelers are familiar, but they’re also fragile. They get stained,...
