Need Quotes for Low-Volume Precision Parts? Here’s How to Get Fast Responses

You need just 5–20 precision parts. The specs are clear. But your RFQs are getting ignored—or answered days later with a vague rejection or padded price. You’re not just waiting—you’re losing time you don’t have. Shops skip low-volume RFQs because they don’t want them. The setup time isn’t worth the low profit. Unless your request […]

Avoid Sourcing Failures When Procurement Doesn’t Get Your Part

Your drawing is done — but now you’re facing rejections, delays, or inflated quotes. In most cases, the problem isn’t your design. It’s that procurement sent it to a general-purpose shop that can’t handle complex specs or short-run parts. We’ve rescued dozens of these projects — same drawing, different supplier, part delivered in days. Most […]

Can This Shop Handle Your Exotic Alloy? 6 Ways to Know Before You Quote

Your supplier just backed out of your Inconel or titanium part. You got a vague “too difficult” or “not machinable” — but no real explanation. Now you’re under deadline, unsure who can actually quote exotic alloys without ghosting, inflating costs, or risking part failure. Most shops reject exotic alloys due to tooling limits, thermal control […]