by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most digital manufacturers agree that Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback is critical. The problem isn’t whether to do it — it’s that sales, engineering, and production often speak different languages when communicating manufacturability issues...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You quote a job, the customer approves, and production starts. Then the machinist finds a feature that can’t be held to tolerance, or the 3D print operator spots an overhang that will fail without supports. The fix gets discussed in a Slack message, an email...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Digital manufacturing shops rarely run a single process per job. A typical order might need CNC machining, post-processing heat treatment, surface finishing, and inspection — each with its own lead time, cost structure, and capacity constraints. Quoting these...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You sent the quote. The customer said thanks. Then silence. Two days later they award the job to a competitor who quoted in twenty minutes. Sound familiar?In digital manufacturing, quoting speed is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s the difference between winning...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Customer-supplied material (CSM) shows up in RFQs more often than most shops expect. A customer wants to use their certified bar stock, their consigned powder, or their specialty filament. On paper it looks like a win: lower material cost, faster quote turnaround. In...
