by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Bridge production runs — typically 50 to 5,000 units — sit in the awkward zone between prototyping and full-scale manufacturing. They’re too large for prototype pricing but too small for traditional volume discounts. Quoting them requires a different cost model...
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
Most sheet metal shops know how to quote a single part. But when a customer sends an RFQ for 50 different brackets that all nest on the same laser bed, the math gets messy fast. You’re not just quoting 50 parts — you’re quoting one sheet, one setup, and...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops treat maintenance contracts as an afterthought — a quick line item on an existing quote or a handshake deal that lives in someone’s inbox. That approach leaves money on the table and creates scheduling chaos when the work actually shows up.Done right,...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Finishing is where quotes go wrong. A shop nails the machining or printing estimate, then tacks on a flat $75 for “powder coat” or “anodize” and ships the PO. Two weeks later the finisher sends an invoice for $220 because the parts needed...
