Made to specification, delivered to schedule
A capital equipment manufacturer · Machining
Two suppliers had failed on the same feature.
An equipment OEM · Design for manufacture
The drawing was demanding things the function did not need.
A vehicle systems manufacturer · Scheduled supply
A material shortage that stopped several of their other suppliers.
By the numbers
Quotations usually come back within two working days, with a note on anything in the design that will cost you more than it needs to.