by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Digital twin programs are becoming a standard request from OEMs and tier-one suppliers who want virtual replicas of their production lines, tooling, or even entire factories. For a job shop or service bureau, these projects look attractive — higher value, longer...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Customer-furnished material (CFM) sounds like a win: the client buys the stock, you just run the job. In practice, CFM introduces inspection burden, liability exposure, scheduling uncertainty, and hidden labor that can erase margin if you don’t account for them...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops can quote a production part in their sleep. Material, machine time, tooling, overhead — the variables are familiar and the process is repeatable. But when a customer asks for a custom jig, fixture, or inspection gauge, the same confidence often...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most digital manufacturers start with one-off prototypes and low-volume orders. Quoting those is straightforward: material, machine time, labor, markup. But when a customer asks for 500 units per month for a year, the math changes entirely. Serial production runs...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
First Article Inspection (FAI) requests are becoming standard on more RFQs — not just in aerospace and defense, but increasingly in medical, automotive, and high-mix commercial work. Yet many digital manufacturing shops treat FAI as a line-item afterthought, adding a...
