by Chris Anjel | Sep 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop gets them: RFQs with a STEP file but no material callout, a 2D drawing missing tolerances, or a quantity field left blank. Incomplete RFQs are the norm, not the exception. The shops that win the work aren’t the ones waiting for perfect data —...
by Chris Anjel | Sep 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every digital manufacturer knows the cycle: an RFQ lands in your inbox, you open the file, spot missing specs or geometry issues, fire off a clarification email, wait a day or two for a reply, then repeat. Multiply that by dozens of quotes a week and the time lost...
by Chris Anjel | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop knows the feeling: an RFQ lands in your inbox with a STEP file, a quantity, and not much else. No material spec. No tolerance callout. No surface finish requirement. No heat treatment note. Just “please quote.”In digital manufacturing — whether...
by Chris Anjel | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
You open a new RFQ. The drawing has 47 dimensions, 12 GD&T callouts, and a note saying “all dimensions critical unless otherwise noted.” Your estimator spends two hours analyzing every tolerance, surface finish, and material spec. The quote comes back...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop gets them: the RFQs that make you sigh before you even open the file. The geometry is a nightmare, the material is exotic, the tolerance stack is unrealistic, and the customer wants it yesterday — for a price that barely covers material cost.Saying yes to...
