by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Digital manufacturers regularly receive RFQs where the customer wants to supply their own hardware — threaded inserts, PEM nuts, custom fasteners, specialty washers, or even electronic components. On paper it looks like less work for you: fewer materials to source,...
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...
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
Small batch runs — typically 1 to 50 parts — are the bread and butter of many digital manufacturing shops. They’re also where quoting goes wrong. Price them like production runs and you’ll lose money on setup. Price them like prototypes and you’ll...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You’ve quoted the part geometry perfectly. Material, machine time, post-processing — all dialed in. Then the customer mentions they need four heat-set inserts, two captive panel screws, and a press-fit dowel pin installed during the build. Suddenly your margin...
