Your drawing looks simple, but every quote drags. The real slowdown often isn’t workload — it’s your default tolerances. Many shops see ±0.01 mm callouts

Your part was drawn flat but arrived twisted. The shop blames “material stress.” In most cases, that excuse hides poor fixturing, uneven cuts, or skipped

Your CNC supplier just said your stainless-steel parts are “too difficult.” No explanation, just a rejection — and now your schedule is slipping, It’s one

You send out a drawing for a quick prototype run—something small, simple, and perfectly within tolerance. Yet instead of firm quotes, you get delays, vague

Your supplier just missed another delivery date — and now your schedule’s collapsing. Most engineers hear “running behind” only after weeks of silence or vague

Your supplier just said “not manufacturable” — again. You’ve checked the drawing, and nothing looks impossible. The real issue isn’t your part — it’s their

You get a “2-week” quote, but eight weeks later the parts still aren’t done. Your assembly stops, the project manager’s chasing updates, and you’re left

You send your drawings, get a fast quote, and think production is on track—until your supplier stops replying or pushes delivery again. Missed deadlines don’t

Most CNC suppliers go silent after you send a PO because they’ve hit a capacity or cash-flow wall they don’t want to admit. When production