If you’re still relying on spreadsheets for quoting, you’re not alone. Many fabrication shops, machine shops, and custom manufacturers use Excel or Google Sheets as their go-to cost calculator. But in today’s fast-paced world of on-demand manufacturing, that approach creates…

Every manufacturing shop reaches a point where growth hits a wall — and more often than not, it’s not because of machines or materials, but because of process chaos. Scattered files, inconsistent pricing logic, and tribal knowledge buried in one…

Speed matters. But so do your margins. In custom manufacturing, quoting fast often comes at a cost — literally. When you rush quotes or rely on oversimplified templates, you risk underpricing complex jobs or overcharging simple ones. Either way, you…