by Chris Anjel | Sep 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
You quoted the job, won the order, shipped the parts — and still lost money. Sound familiar? The culprit is usually a gap between what you think a part costs and what it actually costs to produce. Most shops track material and direct machine time well. Where the...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Running a digital manufacturing operation across two or more locations introduces a quiet profit killer: quote inconsistency. One shop prices setup time at $150/hour; another uses $120. One includes secondary ops in the base rate; another line-items them. The customer...
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...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every digital manufacturer knows the feeling: a machine sits idle while overhead keeps ticking. Whether it’s a CNC mill between jobs, a 3D printer with an empty build plate, or a laser cutter waiting on material, that downtime represents real money left on the...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every digital manufacturer hits capacity walls. A large order lands, a machine goes down, or a rush job disrupts the schedule. The immediate question: run it in-house and risk late delivery, or send it out and give up margin?There is no universal answer, but there is...
