Should You Pay Unexpected Setup Charges Mid-Production?
The supplier accepted your quote. You confirmed the order. Production started. Then comes the message: “We need to add an extra setup charge.” At that point, the explanation doesn’t matter. Once a quote and order are confirmed, all setup and process-planning costs are considered agreed. Any mid-production setup charge without a scope change is a […]
What to Do When Supplier Changes Lead Time After PO?
Your supplier confirmed lead time. After PO, it changed. That shift is often the first sign of a deeper production or capacity problem. When a CNC supplier changes lead time after PO, you must verify whether the delay is legitimate or masking a failure — and decide quickly whether to push back, recover, or exit […]
