Start with the work you need to move forward.
One part can raise different questions for engineering, manufacturing and sourcing. Choose the decision on your desk; the relevant evidence follows.
Know which work belongs on your floor.
A part needs making. Start with whether your equipment can do the job, what resources it needs and what capability is missing.
Explore in-house manufacturingFind the manufacturing issue before the next review.
See which features need attention, which process they affect and what to investigate before handing over the design.
Explore design engineeringBring a defensible estimate to the review.
Spend the conversation on the inputs that matter: material, machine time, labor and setup. Keep every source available when the number is challenged.
Explore cost engineeringAsk a better question about the quote.
Understand what drives the resource estimate so you can have a specific conversation about process, capacity and the assumptions behind a supplier’s price.
Explore sourcingSee whether the incoming job fits your shop.
Start with the equipment, rates and manufacturing questions that determine whether a part belongs on your floor.
Explore shop ownersSee the evidence for yourself.
Explore a recorded part before bringing your own question.
Open the sample part